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 byClarence G. Badger
Written byAdelaide Heilbron
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
StarringBetty Compson
CinematographyL. Guy Wilky
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 22, 1925 (1925-02-22)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As 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.

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Preservation

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With no prints of New Lives for Old located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.[4]

References

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  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: New Lives for Old
  2. ^ "New Pictures: New Lives for Old", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (1): 49, March 28, 1925, retrieved December 26, 2021
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: New Lives for Old
  4. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: New Lives for Old Archived June 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at silentera.com
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