Description: Vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card from the classic 1920's silent film society-themed drama, THREE WOMEN, released in 1924 by Warner Bros. and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film was also known as DieFrau, die Freundin und die Dirne. Based upon the novel "Lillis Eheby," by Yolande Maree, beseigedby creditors, Edmund Lamont (Lew Cody) presses an affair with wealthy widow Mabel Wilton (Pauline Frederick), but transfers his affections to her daughter, Jeanne (May McAvoy). After marrying Jeanne,Lamont continues an affair with Harriet (Marie Prevost), a flapper. Meanwhile, Jeanne is inlove with young doctor Fred Armstrong (Pierre Gendron), and when Lamont refuses her a divorce, her mother kills him and is acquitted, leaving Jeanne free to seek happiness withFred. The image features a festive scene during a costume charity ball and depicts Jeannie Wilton (May McAvoy), wearing a white ballerina's outfit, as she lands on a large cushion after having slid down a slide that was erected inside an elegant room as other reveler's enjoy themselves. Standing to the right of the clown in red is Edmund Lamont (Lew Cody) shaking hands with a tuxedoed man. The caption at the bottom reads: "The Charity Ball which gives "society" an excuse to act like "bohemians." The border artwork features a color portrait of the main characters as portrayed by May McAvoy, Pauline Frederick, Marie Prevost, and Lew Cody. It is unrestored in good- condition only. According to Warner Bros.' records, the film earned$344,000 domestically and $94,000 foreign, making it the studio's most popularfilm of the 1924-25 season. According to the July 12, 1924 Moving PictureWorld, Three Women marked filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch’s secondproject for Warner Bros. after The Marriage Circle (1924). An indoor “society carnival” set was built on the studio’s newestsoundstage. The June 21, 1924 Moving Picture World reported that filmingwould be completed by Jun3 30, 1924. The June 28, 1924 Exhibitors Trade Reviewstated that actress Pauline Frederick shot her scenes during the daywhile simultaneously appearing in evening theater performances with the MoroscoStock Company.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Valley Village, California
End Time: 2024-03-16T19:16:57.000Z
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Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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Item Number: LC-3WOMEN-01
Film Title: Three Women
Studio: Warner Bros.
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Reproduction: Original
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
LOC: SFB3
Item: Vintage original 11x14 US lobby card
Actors: May McAvoy, Lew Cody
Country: United States
Year: 1924
