Forsaking All Others (1922 film)
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Forsaking All Others is a 1922 American dramatic film starring actress Colleen Moore
and directed by Emile Chautard
for Universal Studio. It was made before Colleen became famous as a flapper but did visit some of the same subjects her later films would.
had yet to find fame as a flapper, but that time was just around the corner and this story presaged that fame. It was an unusual film in that the mother was acting out of selfish reasons, as opposed to the standard tack of self-sacrificing mothers so much in cinema vogue at the time. There were no heavies or villains in the traditional sense, though the characters played by June Belvidge and David Torrence managed to direct the action to its share of mistakes and obstacles. Colleen followed up this film with The Ninety and Nine, and old-fashioned morality tale that stood in sharp contrast to the racier Forsaking All Others. In December 1922 the film was released, the first of a trio of films Colleen had made in rapid succession: Forsaking All Others, The Ninty and Ninety, and Broken Chains
… on the 10th, the 17th, and the 24th. They were produced by Universal, Vitagraph, and Goldwyn Pictures
.
Colleen Moore
Colleen Moore was an American film actress, and one of the most fashionable stars of the silent film era.-Early life:...
and directed by Emile Chautard
Emile Chautard
Emile Chautard was a French film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 107 films between 1910 and 1924...
for Universal Studio. It was made before Colleen became famous as a flapper but did visit some of the same subjects her later films would.
Cast
- Colleen MooreColleen MooreColleen Moore was an American film actress, and one of the most fashionable stars of the silent film era.-Early life:...
- Penelope Mason - Cullen LandisCullen LandisCullen Landis was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era.-Biography:...
- Oliver Newell - Irene Wallace - Mrs. Newell
- Sam De GrasseSam De GrasseSamuel Alfred De Grasse was a Canadian actor. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he trained to be a dentist....
- Dr. Mason - June ElvidgeJune ElvidgeJune Elvidge was an early 20th century film actress from St. Paul, Minnesota.Elvidge is noted for playing roles as a vamp in silent movies such as The Lure of Woman and The Poison Pen . She appeared in westerns such as The Law of the Yukon and The Price of Pride...
- Enid Morton - David TorrenceDavid TorrenceDavid Torrence was a Scottish-born film actor. His birth name was David Tayson. He appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1953. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame....
- Mr. Morton - Melbourne MacDowell - Cyrus K. Wharton
- Elinor Hancock - Mrs. Wharton
- Lucille Rickson - May Wharton
Plot
Mrs. Newell is jealous of her son Oliver's interest in Penelope Mason and she does everything she can to keep the two apart. She fakes an illness and travels to a resort with Oliver, separating him from his sweetheart. However, while there, he catches the eye of the designing Enid Morton, a married woman. Enid’s husband is the jealous type. After some near-disastrous situations with Enid's suspicious husband, Mrs. Newell realizes the mistake she has made in keeping her son away from Penelope. She convinces Penelope to come to Oliver's rescue.Background
Made for Universal Forsaking All Others was based on a short story of the same title by Mary Lerner that had been published in Collier’s Weekly on May 26, 1917, illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg. The story touched on topical subjects such as youth and the temptations of youth, and to the potential for damage when attempting to reign in youth’s energies. The story was a natural for adaptation to the screen at a time when the motion picture industry was increasingly turning to sensation to attract audiences. Colleen MooreColleen Moore
Colleen Moore was an American film actress, and one of the most fashionable stars of the silent film era.-Early life:...
had yet to find fame as a flapper, but that time was just around the corner and this story presaged that fame. It was an unusual film in that the mother was acting out of selfish reasons, as opposed to the standard tack of self-sacrificing mothers so much in cinema vogue at the time. There were no heavies or villains in the traditional sense, though the characters played by June Belvidge and David Torrence managed to direct the action to its share of mistakes and obstacles. Colleen followed up this film with The Ninety and Nine, and old-fashioned morality tale that stood in sharp contrast to the racier Forsaking All Others. In December 1922 the film was released, the first of a trio of films Colleen had made in rapid succession: Forsaking All Others, The Ninty and Ninety, and Broken Chains
Broken Chains (film)
Broken Chains is a 1922 film directed by Allen Holubar, based on a story by by the same name that won a $10,000 contest in the Chicago Daily News-Story:...
… on the 10th, the 17th, and the 24th. They were produced by Universal, Vitagraph, and Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in 1916 by Samuel Goldfish in partnership with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn using an amalgamation of both last names to create the name...
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Footnotes
- Jeff Codori (2012), Colleen Moore; A Biography of the Silent Film Star, McFarland Publishing,(Print ISBN 978-0-7864-4969-9, EBook ISBN 978-0-7864-8899-5).