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''The Price of a Party'' is a 1924 American silent
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film produced by
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and distributed by
Associated Exhibitors Associated Exhibitors was an American film distribution company active during the silent era. The company did not produce its own pictures but released productions by independent producers, handling a mixture of low-budget and more prestigious fi ...
. The film is based on a short story of the same name by William Briggs MacHarg published in
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, with the film's scenario written by Charles F. Roebuck. It was directed by
Charles Giblyn Charles Giblyn (September 6, 1871 – March 14, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed nearly 100 films between 1912 and 1927. He also appeared in 23 films between 1914 and 1934. He was one of the foun ...
and stars
Hope Hampton Hope Hampton (Mae Elizabeth Hampton; February 19, 1897 – January 23, 1982) was an American silent motion picture actress and producer, who was noted for her seemingly effortless incarnation of siren and flapper types in silent-picture roles d ...
and
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. The film was shot in Tec Art Studios. In 2014, it was reported that an incomplete copy of the film was found in
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, Spain.


Cast

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Hope Hampton Hope Hampton (Mae Elizabeth Hampton; February 19, 1897 – January 23, 1982) was an American silent motion picture actress and producer, who was noted for her seemingly effortless incarnation of siren and flapper types in silent-picture roles d ...
as Grace Barrows *
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...
as Robert Casson *
Arthur Edmund Carewe Arthur Edmund Carewe (December 30, 1884 – April 22, 1937), born Hovsep Hovsepian ( hy, Հովսեփ Հովսեփյան), was an Armenian-American stage and film actor of the silent and early sound film era. Early life Born on December 30, 18 ...
as Kenneth Bellwood *
Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...
as Alice Barrows *
Dagmar Godowsky Mercedes Dagmar Godowsky (November 24, 1897 – February 13, 1975) was an American silent film actress. Biography Mercedes Dagmar Godowsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 24, 1897, the daughter of Polish-Jewish composer Leopold Godow ...
as Evelyn Dolores *Fred Hadley as Stephen Durrell *Edna Richmond as Evelyn's Maid *Donald Lashey as Hall Boy *Florence Richardson as Jazz Queen *Daniel Pennell *J. Moy Bennett


Preservation

A print of ''The Price of a Party'' has now been located and is now not considered a
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.


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* * 1924 films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Charles Giblyn American independent films Lost American drama films Melodrama films Associated Exhibitors films 1920s independent films 1924 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub