Underplayed Gems

Souls for Sale (1923)

Souls for Sale poster
Directed by
Rupert Hughes
Genre
silent film, comedy drama, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman leaves her husband on their wedding night and travels to Hollywood to become an actress. She navigates the film industry and meets many famous directors and stars of the silent era.

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What happens

Souls for Sale is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes, based on the novel of the same name by Hughes. The film stars Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract with Goldwyn Pictures through their highly publicized "New Faces of 1922" contest just two years earlier. The film is notable for its insights into the early film industry. Among the significant cameos in the film are appearances by directors King Vidor, Fred Niblo, Marshall Neilan, Charlie Chaplin, and Erich von Stroheim, as well as a number of actors, producers, and other filmmakers. Souls for Sale includes rare behind-the-scenes footage of Chaplin and von Stroheim directing the films A Woman of Paris and Greed, respectively. Souls for Sale was previously thought to have been lost until incomplete prints of the film were discovered. The film was later restored and aired on Turner Classic Movies and was released on DVD in June 2009. Souls for Sale is one of many works from 1923 that entered the public domain in the United States in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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