New Lives for Old is a 1925 American silent drama film that was produced by Famous Players–Lasky, directed by Clarence G. Badger, and starred Betty Compson.[1]
| New Lives for Old | |
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| Directed by | Clarence G. Badger |
| Written by | Adelaide Heilbron |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Betty Compson |
| Cinematography | L. Guy Wilky |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] Olympe (Compson), a famous dancer, throws herself into the service of France when her country calls during World War I. She saves an American battalion from destruction when their plans are disclosed to German spies. She is wrongly judged for her work and is disgraced in the eyes of her audience. Having sacrificed her reputation for her country, she marries an American army officer and they sail for the United States.
Cast
edit- Betty Compson as Olympe
- Wallace MacDonald as Hugh Warren
- Theodore Kosloff as De Montinbard
- Sheldon Lewis as Pugin
- Jack Joyce as Jean Bertaut
- Margaret Seddon as Widow Turrene
- Joseph J. Dowling as Senator Warren
- Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Warren
- Gale Henry as Berthe
- Marvel Quivey as Nancy
- Ed Faust as Cafe Manager
Preservation
editWith no prints of New Lives for Old located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.[4]
References
edit- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: New Lives for Old
- ^ "New Pictures: New Lives for Old", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (1): 49, March 28, 1925, retrieved December 26, 2021
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: New Lives for Old
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: New Lives for Old Archived June 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at silentera.com
External links
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- New Lives for Old at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still with Betty Compson and Margaret Seddon at silentfilmstillarchive.com
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