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The American Venus

  • 1926
  • Passed
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
54
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Esther Ralston in The American Venus (1926)
Comedy

Mary Gray, whose father manufactures cold cream, is engaged to sappy Horace Niles, the son of Hugo Niles, the elder Gray's most competitive rival in the cosmetics business. Chip Armstrong, a... Read allMary Gray, whose father manufactures cold cream, is engaged to sappy Horace Niles, the son of Hugo Niles, the elder Gray's most competitive rival in the cosmetics business. Chip Armstrong, a hot-shot public relations man, quits the employ of Hugo Niles and goes to work for Gray, ... Read allMary Gray, whose father manufactures cold cream, is engaged to sappy Horace Niles, the son of Hugo Niles, the elder Gray's most competitive rival in the cosmetics business. Chip Armstrong, a hot-shot public relations man, quits the employ of Hugo Niles and goes to work for Gray, persuading Mary to enter the Miss America contest at Atlantic City, with the intention of ... Read all

  • Director
    • Frank Tuttle
  • Writers
    • Townsend Martin
    • Frederick Stowers
    • Robert Benchley
  • Stars
    • Esther Ralston
    • Lawrence Gray
    • Ford Sterling
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    54
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank Tuttle
    • Writers
      • Townsend Martin
      • Frederick Stowers
      • Robert Benchley
    • Stars
      • Esther Ralston
      • Lawrence Gray
      • Ford Sterling
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Esther Ralston in The American Venus (1926)
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    The American Venus (1926)
    Kenneth MacKenna and Esther Ralston in The American Venus (1926)
    Lawrence Gray, Fay Lanphier, and Esther Ralston in The American Venus (1926)
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    Louise Brooks in The American Venus (1926)
    Louise Brooks in The American Venus (1926)
    Louise Brooks and Ford Sterling in The American Venus (1926)
    Louise Brooks and Ford Sterling in The American Venus (1926)
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    Esther Ralston
    Esther Ralston
    • Mary Gray
    Lawrence Gray
    Lawrence Gray
    • Chip Armstrong
    Ford Sterling
    Ford Sterling
    • Hugo Niles
    Fay Lanphier
    Fay Lanphier
    • Miss Alabama
    Louise Brooks
    Louise Brooks
    • Miss Bayport
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Mrs. Niles
    Kenneth MacKenna
    Kenneth MacKenna
    • Horace Niles
    William B. Mack
    William B. Mack
    • John Gray
    George De Carlton
    George De Carlton
    • Sam Lorber
    W.T. Benda
    • Artist
    Ernest Torrence
    Ernest Torrence
    • King Neptune
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Triton
    Dorothy Mathews
    Dorothy Mathews
    Jean O'Rourke
      • Director
        • Frank Tuttle
      • Writers
        • Townsend Martin
        • Frederick Stowers
        • Robert Benchley(uncredited)
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      • Trivia
        This is currently a lost film, but the trailer survived and is one of the 50 films in the 3-disk boxed DVD set called "More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931" (2004), compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 5 American film archives. The trailer, tinted pink with some color footage, is preserved by the Library of Congress and has a running time of 2 minutes.
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      8/10
      If Only
      If only this gorgeous looking film can reappear intact. How could it have gone missing? It looks like a high profile enough film in its day, so it's a shame it somehow vanished.

      At least we have the two trailers. I've seen one of them.

      By the way, that's Ford Sterling, not Gray, in the scene with Brooks.

      Many clips from rare films can be found on YouTube, which is a blessing for many of us who always hear about these films but can never find them otherwise.

      Many "lost" films may only be in hiding, with perhaps one copy being in someone's collection; I can only hope that in time many longtime missing titles can reappear and be on view again. There's so much missing history from the silent days.
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      • Jul 14, 2008

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      • Release date
        • November 1, 1926 (Finland)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • None
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Mannens ideal
      • Filming locations
        • Ocala, Florida, USA
      • Production company
        • Paramount Pictures
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 20 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Silent
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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