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Maytime (1923)

Maytime poster
Directed by
Louis J. Gasnier
Genre
silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman must choose between a wealthy suitor and the man she truly loves. Her decision has lasting consequences for their lives.

melancholicromanticperiodslow-burnnostalgicbittersweetgentlesentimental

What happens

Maytime is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Ethel Shannon, Harrison Ford, and William Norris. The film also features one of Clara Bow's earliest cinema roles. The film is based on the musical of the same name composed by Sigmund Romberg with a book by Rida Johnson Young. A different film with the same name was made in 1937 also based on the musical. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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