Souls for Sale (1923)
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- Passed
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Apr 1923 (USA)
- Movie
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
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- 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Eleanor Boardman | ... |
Remember 'Mem' Steddon
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| Mae Busch | ... |
Robina Teele
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| Barbara La Marr | ... |
Leva Lemaire
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| Richard Dix | ... |
Frank Claymore
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Tom Holby
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| Lew Cody | ... |
Owen Scudder
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| Forrest Robinson | ... |
Rev. John Steddon
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| Edith Yorke | ... |
Mrs. Steddon
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| Snitz Edwards | ... |
Komical Kale
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| William Haines | ... |
Pinkey
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| Dale Fuller | ... |
Abigail Tweedy
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| Erich von Stroheim | ... |
Erich von Stroheim
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Jean Hersholt
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Charles Chaplin
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| Fred Niblo | ... |
Fred Niblo
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Roy Atwell | ... |
Arthur Tirrey
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| Eve Southern | ... |
Miss Velma Slade
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| T. Roy Barnes | ... |
T. Roy Barnes
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| Zasu Pitts | ... |
Zasu Pitts
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| Kathlyn Williams | ... |
Kathlyn Williams
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| June Mathis | ... |
June Mathis
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| Elliott Dexter | ... |
Elliott Dexter
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Barbara Bedford
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| John St. Polis | ... |
John Sainpolis
(as John Sainpolis)
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
Chester Conklin
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| Aileen Pringle | ... |
Lady Jane
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| William Orlamond | ... |
Lord Fryingham
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| William H. Crane | ... |
William H. Crane
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Kenneth C. Beaton | ... |
K.C.B.
(as K.C.B.)
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| Marshall Neilan | ... |
Marshall Neilan
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| Claire Windsor | ... |
Claire Windsor
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| Raymond Griffith | ... |
Raymond Griffith
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
Hobart Bosworth
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Mariska Aldrich | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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| Sylvia Ashton | ... |
Mrs. Kale (uncredited)
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| Hugo Ballin | ... |
Hugo Ballin (uncredited)
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| Mabel Ballin | ... |
Mabel Ballin (uncredited)
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| Yale Boss | ... |
Prop Man (uncredited)
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Margaret Bourne | ... |
Leva Lemaire's Mother (uncredited)
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Grace Coleman | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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Sam Damen | ... |
Violinist (uncredited)
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Patterson Dial | ... |
Actress (uncredited)
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| Robert Edeson | ... |
Robert Edeson (uncredited)
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| Claude Gillingwater | ... |
Claude Gillingwater (uncredited)
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Rita Gilman | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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| Dagmar Godowsky | ... |
Dagmar Godowsky (uncredited)
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| Elaine Hammerstein | ... |
Elaine Hammerstein (uncredited)
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Jean Haskell | ... |
Jean Haskell (uncredited)
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Roberta Hewston | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Jimmy Leland (uncredited)
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Rush Hughes | ... |
Second Cameraman (uncredited)
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Bynunsky Hyman | ... |
Actor in Casting Office (uncredited)
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David Imboden | ... |
Caxton (uncredited)
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R.H. Johnson | ... |
Melodeon Player (uncredited)
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Helen Kassler | ... |
Actress (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Detective Quinn (uncredited)
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| Alice Lake | ... |
Alice Lake (uncredited)
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Rhea Le Fort | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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| Bessie Love | ... |
Bessie Love (uncredited)
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| Joan Lowell | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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| Patsy Ruth Miller | ... |
Patsy Ruth Miller (uncredited)
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| May Milloy | ... |
Mrs. Sturges (uncredited)
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Ruth Mitchell | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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| George Morgan | ... |
Spofford (uncredited)
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Charles Murphy | ... |
Boss Canvasman (uncredited)
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| Joe Murphy | ... |
Motorist (uncredited)
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| Anna Q. Nilsson | ... |
Anna Q. Nilsson (uncredited)
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L.J. O'Connor | ... |
Doyle (uncredited)
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Walter Perry | ... |
Grip (uncredited)
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| Lon Poff | ... |
Tall Actor in Casting Office (uncredited)
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| Jed Prouty | ... |
Magnus (uncredited)
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| Jack Richardson | ... |
Movie Heavy (uncredited)
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| Milton Sills | ... |
Milton Sills (uncredited)
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| Anita Stewart | ... |
Anita Stewart (uncredited)
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| Blanche Sweet | ... |
Blanche Sweet (uncredited)
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Auld Thomas | ... |
Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)
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Sarah Thomas | ... |
Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)
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| Florence Vidor | ... |
Florence Vidor (uncredited)
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| King Vidor | ... |
King Vidor (uncredited)
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| Johnnie Walker | ... |
Johnnie Walker (uncredited)
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| George Walsh | ... |
George Walsh (uncredited)
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| Leo Willis | ... |
Electrician (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rupert Hughes | ||
Written by
| Rupert Hughes | ... | (Red Book serial novel of Motion Picture Life in Hollywood) |
| Rupert Hughes | ... | (adapted by) |
Produced by
| Rupert Hughes | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Marcus Sjowall | ... | (2006) (as Marcus Sjöwall) |
Cinematography by
| John J. Mescall | ... | (photographed by) |
Set Decoration by
| Harry Oliver | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Greer | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles A. Marshall | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Rick Baptist | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Dan Blessinger | ... | score mixer |
| Marshall Bowen | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Belinda Broughton | ... | musician: violin |
| Heather Clark | ... | musician: flute |
| Rose Corrigan | ... | musician: bassoon |
| Jonathan Davis | ... | musician: oboe |
| Audrey DeRoche | ... | score supervisor (as Audrey Deroche) |
| Ross DeRoche | ... | musician: tuba (as Ross Deroche) / orchestra contractor (as Ross Deroche) |
| Andrew Duckles | ... | musician: viola |
| Karen Elaine | ... | musician: viola (as Karen Elaine Bakunin) |
| Berj Garabedian | ... | musician: violin |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Benoit Grey | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Tiffany Y. Hu | ... | musician: violin (as Tiffany Yi Hu) |
| Peter Kent | ... | musician: violin |
| Larry Kenton | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Joe Meyer | ... | musician: horn |
| Bob Payne | ... | musician: trombone |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (as Dave Riddles) |
| Andrew Shulman | ... | musician: cello |
| Dave Stone | ... | musician: bass |
| Mark Watters | ... | conductor |
| Evan Wilson | ... | musician: viola |
Thanks
| Lon Bender | ... | special thanks |
| Cathy Boardman | ... | special thanks |
| Christian Hellum | ... | special thanks |
| Heather Holmes | ... | special thanks |
| Linda Martinez | ... | in memory of |
| Ruth Anna Millman | ... | special thanks (as R. Anna Millman) |
| Mark Northam | ... | special thanks |
| Don B. Ray | ... | in memory of (as Don Ray) |
| Mike Uchida | ... | special thanks |
| Hans Zimmer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Goldwyn Pictures Corporation (presents)
Distributors
- Goldwyn Distributing Company (1923) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Goldwyn Picture)
- Films Erka (1924) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deroche Music (music preparation) (2006 alternate version)
- Signet Sound Studio (recorded and mixed at) (2006 alternate version)
- Turner Entertainment (copyright owner) (2006 alternate version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aboard a train to Los Angeles, runaway bride Remember Steddon, believing now that she married in haste, abandons her husband Owen Scudder, unaware that he had previously married and murdered solely for money. Unprepared to be on her own, "Mem", as she is known to her loved ones, accidentally stumbles across the outdoor set of a Hollywood film directed by Frank Claymore. The cast and crew welcome her onto the set, but as shooting progresses she decides to pursue other avenues, as her conservative parents had taught her that movie acting was a disreputable profession. But she needs work, so she decides to try her hand at being an actress--but it's easier said than done until she encounters Claymore again, and he determines to make her a star. As her movie stardom does indeed rise, so does the admiration and adoration of legions, including her director Claymore and her leading man Tom Holby. A further consequence of her stardom is that her parents and Scudder find out where she is. The scandal of being married to a known murderer might jeopardize Mem's budding career. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The Story of a Movie Star in Hollywood See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character of Owen Scudder, played by Lew Cody, may have been inspired by a real life bigamist and serial killer James 'Bluebeard' Watson (1870-1939). Watson traveled the United States under several aliases, marrying 19 different women between 1918 and 1920 and murdering at least nine of them for financial gain. He was apprehended in April, 1920, in Los Angeles. See more » |
| Goofs | In the movie theatre in Egypt, veiled women are shown sitting with men. This would not have been permitted. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Autocrats (1980). See more » |
| Quotes |
Remember 'Mem' Steddon:
Are you real or a--mirage? Tom Holby: Neither. I'm a movie actor. See more » |