The Only Woman is a 1924 American silent drama film produced by Joseph M. Schenck for Norma Talmadge Productions and distributed by First National. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Norma Talmadge as the leading woman.[1]
| The Only Woman | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Norma Talmadge |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Production company | Norma Talmadge Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | First National |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels, 6,670 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a review in a film magazine,[2] Fighting Jerry Herrington (Davis), a financial power, gets proof that William Brinsley (Hall) has speculated with trust funds and threatens to put him in jail unless Brinsley agrees to the marriage of his daughter Helen (Talmadge) to Herrington’s son Rex (O'Brien), who is a drunkard. Herrington believes Helen is the only woman who can reform his son. Helen finally agrees and fulfills her contract to the letter. Herrington finally tells her that, when Rex returns to him sober and with a purpose, he will arrange a divorce. Helen starts to try and make a man of him. She takes him on a cruise and keeps liquor away from him. A storm comes up, there is a collision, all are lost but Helen, Rex, and Ole Hanson (Betz), a sailor who becomes officious. Ole later falls overboard in a fight with Rex. Finally they are rescued and return home. Rex offers to give Helen a divorce, but she tells him that she does not want one.
Cast
edit- Norma Talmadge as Helen Brinsley
- Eugene O'Brien as Rex Harrington
- Edwards Davis as Fighting "Jerry" Harrington, Rex's Father
- Winter Hall as William Brinsley
- Matthew Betz as Ole Hansen
- E. H. Calvert as Rodnet Blake
- Stella Di Luni as Bing
- Murdock MacQuarrie as Yacht Captain
- Rev. Neal Dodd as Minister
- Brooks Benedict as First officer
- Charles O'Malley as Steward
- Virginia Marshall as Little girl
Reception
editMordaunt Hall of The New York Times wrote, "Although the actual plot of Norma Talmadge's latest film vehicle. The Only Woman, is not unfamiliar, the story contains several interesting situations which are effectively pictured."[3]
Preservation status
editA print of The Only Woman with some decomposition survives in the Library of Congress, Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation collection.[4][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: The Only Woman at silentera.com
- ^ Sewell, Charles S. (November 8, 1924). "The Only Woman; Norma Talmadge's Newest for First National, Directed by Olcott, Should Please the Majority". The Moving Picture World. 71 (2). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 173. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (November 3, 1924). "The Only Woman (1924)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Only Woman
External links
edit- The Only Woman at IMDb
- The Only Woman at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Still with director Olcott at silenthollywood.com
- (in French) The Only Woman at website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
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