The Primitive Lover (1922)
Romantic comedy | 1922
Director:
Sidney FranklinWriter:
Frances MarionCinematographer:
David AbelProduction Designer:
Stephen GoossonProduction Company:
Constance Talmadge Film Co.Referring to the picture as The Divorcee, which was based on the Edgar Selwyn play of the same name, the 12 Nov 1921 Moving Picture World announced actress Constance Talmadge’s arrival in Los Angeles, CA. She reportedly planned to start work immediately on the film at Brunton Studios. The 17 Dec 1921 Motion Picture News stated that the crew had just returned from one week of location shooting in the snow at Bear Lake. According to the 21 Jan 1922 Moving Picture World, principal photography would be completed that week at the newly renamed United Studios.
Two months later, the 31 Mar 1922 FD announced a title change to The Primitive Lover.
The film received mixed reviews, called both “highly entertaining” and “especially dull and pointless,” according to various reviews in the 16 May 1922 FD.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant. A copy was screened at the first Cinecon film festival in 1965. ...
Referring to the picture as The Divorcee, which was based on the Edgar Selwyn play of the same name, the 12 Nov 1921 Moving Picture World announced actress Constance Talmadge’s arrival in Los Angeles, CA. She reportedly planned to start work immediately on the film at Brunton Studios. The 17 Dec 1921 Motion Picture News stated that the crew had just returned from one week of location shooting in the snow at Bear Lake. According to the 21 Jan 1922 Moving Picture World, principal photography would be completed that week at the newly renamed United Studios.
Two months later, the 31 Mar 1922 FD announced a title change to The Primitive Lover.
The film received mixed reviews, called both “highly entertaining” and “especially dull and pointless,” according to various reviews in the 16 May 1922 FD.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant. A copy was screened at the first Cinecon film festival in 1965.
Phyllis Tomley, a romance-stricken woman, is married to the prosaic Hector, who fears the memory of Wales, a former rival who has supposedly died while exploring in South America. Wales returns and impresses Phyllis with wondrous stories of his adventures. Hector, however, informs her that his "death" was a publicity hoax to promote his new novel, and Wales accuses Hector of robbing him of Phyllis. When she is about to begin divorce proceedings in Reno, Hector is inspired by an Indian chief's unruly treatment of his squaw to kidnap both Phyllis and Wales, taking them to a mountain cabin. Frantic with hunger, Phyllis visits Hector's cabin, insults him, and is promptly spanked. While Wales escapes and goes for help, Hector rescues Phyllis from a Mexican herder and reconciles with ...
Phyllis Tomley, a romance-stricken woman, is married to the prosaic Hector, who fears the memory of Wales, a former rival who has supposedly died while exploring in South America. Wales returns and impresses Phyllis with wondrous stories of his adventures. Hector, however, informs her that his "death" was a publicity hoax to promote his new novel, and Wales accuses Hector of robbing him of Phyllis. When she is about to begin divorce proceedings in Reno, Hector is inspired by an Indian chief's unruly treatment of his squaw to kidnap both Phyllis and Wales, taking them to a mountain cabin. Frantic with hunger, Phyllis visits Hector's cabin, insults him, and is promptly spanked. While Wales escapes and goes for help, Hector rescues Phyllis from a Mexican herder and reconciles with her.
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