The Gilded Lily (1921 film)
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Directed byRobert Z. Leonard
Screenplay byClara Beranger
Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
| The Gilded Lily | |
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| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Screenplay by | Clara Beranger Tom McNamara |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Robert Z. Leonard |
| Starring | Mae Murray Lowell Sherman Jason Robards Sr. Charles K. Gerrard Leonora von Ottinger |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Gilded Lily is a surviving 1921 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Clara Beranger and Tom McNamara. The film stars Mae Murray, Lowell Sherman, Jason Robards Sr., Charles K. Gerrard, and Leonora von Ottinger. The film was released on March 6, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
A young man from the country goes to a big city where he falls in love with a showgirl. She then decides to give up her profession to become a housewife, and he decides to leave her.[3]
Cast
- Mae Murray as Lillian Drake
- Lowell Sherman as Creighton Howard
- Jason Robards Sr. as Frank Thompson
- Charles K. Gerrard as John Stewart
- Leonora von Ottinger as Mrs. Thompson
Production
Censorship
Initially, The Gilded Lily was rejected in its entirety by the Kansas Board of Review, but was approved for release after numerous eliminations.[6]
