Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1918 · 25m

A Society Sensation

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Director
Paul PowellEdmund Mortimer
Cast
Carmel Myers as Margaret Fairfax Rudolph Valentino as Richard Bradley Lydia Yeamans Titus as Mrs. Jones Alfred Allen as Captain Harry Hannibal Fairfax Fred Kelsey as JIm Cox Zasu Pitts as Mary
Crew
J. Edwin Robbins — Editor Hope Loring — Screenplay Paul Powell — Screenplay Perley Poore Sheehan — Story Hapsburg Liebe — Story
Synopsis

A wealthy society playboy falls in love with the daughter of a poor fisherman. After Valentino shot to fame, A Society Sensation was cut down to a meek 24 minutes so the lead would be in every scene. Title cards tried to make up for the lost scenes.

Mood & Themes
kidnappingfishermanplayboypartially lost film
Key Collaborators
Paul Powell Director Edmund Mortimer Director J. Edwin Robbins Editor Hope Loring Screenplay Paul Powell Screenplay Perley Poore Sheehan Story Hapsburg Liebe Story
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