A Lady's Name

A Lady's Name
A Lady's Name
	Magazine ad
Directed by	Walter Edwards
Written by	Cyril Harcourt (Play); Julia Ivers (Adaptation);
Produced by	Select Pictures Corporation
Starring	Constance Talmadge; Harrison Ford; Emory Johnson;
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Distributed by	Select Pictures Corporation
Release date	March 1918;
Running time	5 reels
Country	USA
Language	Silent (English intertitles

A Lady's Name is a 1918 American silent drama-comedy film directed by Walter Edwards. The film stars Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford and Emory Johnson. The film was released on December 10, 1918, by Select Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Background

A Lady's Name is a screen version of a play written for the stage by Cyril Harcourt. His play was adapted for the screen by Julia Crawford Ivers.

Plot

Novelist Mabel Vere (Constance Talmadge) is engaged to Gerald Wantage (Emory Johnson). Mabel is also writing a new book. She needs ideas for her new book. She hatches a plan where she will advertise for a husband and see if the candidates provide the literary inspiration she needs. Gerald is a "stuffed Shirt" who angrily objects to her plan. She proceeds anyway.

It is decided that Mabel's roommate, Maud Bray (Vera Doria), will screen all responders and frighten away the less desirable suitors. This allows Mabel to respond to the more interesting letters. Shortly Mabel becomes embroiled in a number of adventures.

One of her applicants is a butler. He is employed by Noel Corcoran (Harrison Ford). As it turns out, Noel has also answered the ad. Noel informs Mabel that Gerald has bet the other members of his club that she will stop answering letters.

Mabel is furious. She starts responding to several particularly lurid letters. Gerald promptly breaks off their engagement. Meanwhile, Noel, who is rich, has fallen in love with Mabel. Noel gets down on his knee and proposes. Mabel accepts his proposal.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Actor ^[4]	Role
Constance Talmadge	Mabel Vere
Harrison Ford	Noel Corcoran
Emory Johnson	Gerald Wantage
Vera Doria	Maud Bray
Jim Farley	Flood
Fred Huntley	Adams
John Steppling	Bird
Truman Van Dyke	Bentley
Lillian Leighton	Mrs. Haines
ZaSu Pitts	Emily
Emily Gerdes	Margaret

Preservation status

According to the Library of Congress website, 4 out of 5 reels survive of this film.^[5] The archived copy of this film is stored at New York's Museum of Modern Art.^[6]

Gallery

Magazine ad for the movie
Magazine ad for the movie
Still from the movie
Still from the movie
Still from the movie
Still from the movie

References

^ "A Lady's Name". catalog.afi.com.
^ "A Lady's Name". www.tcm.com.
^ "Emory Johnson Picture a Broadway success". Motion Pictures. Select Pictures. 1918. p. 1.
^ ^a ^b "A Lady's Name -Select". Motion Picture News. New York, Motion Picture News, Inc.
^ "A Lady's Name / Walter Edwards [motion picture]". Performing Arts Databases. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
^ "MoMA". Archives Databases. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

External links

‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› A Lady's Name at AllMovie
A Lady's Name at IMDb
"The Norma Talmadge Website". Stanford University. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

[1] "A Lady's Name". catalog.afi.com.

[2] "A Lady's Name". www.tcm.com.

[3] "Emory Johnson Picture a Broadway success". Motion Pictures. Select Pictures. 1918. p. 1.

[ALN01-4] "A Lady's Name -Select". Motion Picture News. New York, Motion Picture News, Inc.

[5] "A Lady's Name / Walter Edwards [motion picture]". Performing Arts Databases. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

[6] "MoMA". Archives Databases. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

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