''The Vanity Pool'' is a
lost 1918 American
silent film drama directed by
Ida May Park
Ida May Park (December 28, 1879 – June 13, 1954) was an American screenwriter and film director of the silent era, in the early 20th century. She wrote for more than 50 films between 1914 and 1930, and directed 14 films between 1917 and 192 ...
and starring
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida MacDonald, also credited Mary McLaren; January 19, 1900 – November 9, 1985) was an American film actress in both the silent and sound eras."Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910 Population", digital cop ...
,
Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies.
Early life
Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her ...
, and
Thomas Holding
Thomas J. Holding (25 January 1880 – 4 May 1929) was a British-born stage and film actor.
Biography
Born in England in 1880, Holding possibly had an extensive stage career in his native Britain before arriving in the United States. He was po ...
. The script was based on a short story by
Nalbro Bartley that was originally published in ''Young's Magazine''. The film was produced and distributed by
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...
. The film centered around a female lobbyist who becomes involved in political intrigue when she begins lobbying for the election of her friend's husband.
Cast
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Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida MacDonald, also credited Mary McLaren; January 19, 1900 – November 9, 1985) was an American film actress in both the silent and sound eras."Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910 Population", digital cop ...
as Marna Royal
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Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies.
Early life
Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her ...
as Carol Harper
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Thomas Holding
Thomas J. Holding (25 January 1880 – 4 May 1929) was a British-born stage and film actor.
Biography
Born in England in 1880, Holding possibly had an extensive stage career in his native Britain before arriving in the United States. He was po ...
as Gerald Harper
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Marin Sais
Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best ...
as Diana Casper
*Virginia Chester as Mrs. Royal
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Franklyn Farnum as Drew Garrett
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Winter Hall
Winter Hall (21 June 1872 – 10 February 1947) was a New Zealand actor of the silent era who later appeared in sound films. He performed in more than 120 films between 1916 and 1938. Prior to that, he had a career as a stage actor in Austr ...
as Uncle Penny
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Frank Brownlee as Jarvis Flint
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Willis Marks
Willis Marks (August 20, 1865, Rochester, Minnesota, United States – December 6, 1952, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor.
Biography
In 1888, Marks debuted on stage professionally. He acted in Oliver Morosco's stock c ...
as Mr. Royal
*Mae Talbot as Miss Key
References
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1918 films
American silent feature films
Lost American films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by Ida May Park
American black-and-white films
Silent American drama films
1918 drama films
Films based on works by Nalbro Bartley
1910s American films
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