''Wine'' is a 1924 American
silent melodrama film
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...
directed by
Louis J. Gasnier
Louis Joseph Gasnier (September 15, 1875 – February 15, 1963) was a French-American film director, producer, screenwriter and stage actor. A cinema pioneer, Gasnier shepherded the early career of comedian Max Linder, co-directed the enormously ...
, produced and released by
Universal Pictures
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under their 'Jewel' banner.
The film, which featured
Clara Bow
Clara Gordon Bow (; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the ...
in her first starring role, is currently classified as
lost
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History
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.
Synopsis
Set during
the Prohibition Era, ''Wine'' exposes the widespread
liquor
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traffic in the upper-classes. Bow portrays an innocent girl who develops into a "wild redhot mama".
Cast
Reviews
*"If not taken as information, it is cracking good entertainment",
Carl Sandburg
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reviewed September 29.
*"Don't miss ''Wine''. It's a thoroughly refreshing draught ... there are only about five actresses who give me a real thrill on the screen – and Clara is nearly five of them", Grace Kingsley in ''The Los Angeles Times'' August 24.
See also
*
List of lost films
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Reas ...
References
External links
*
''Wine''at silentera.com
*
Poster featuring Clara Bow
at silenthollywood.com
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 Louis J. Gasnier
Lost American drama films
Universal Pictures films
Melodrama films
1924 lost films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
English-language drama films
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