Sheltered Daughters (1921)

Melodrama | May 1921

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HISTORY

The film was announced in the 28 January 1921 Variety as one of the first Realart Pictures productions to be made at the recently constructed Famous Players-Lasky Studio in Astoria, Queens, NY. Principal photography was scheduled to begin in the near future.
       Filming was completed by 23 April 1921, as indicated by an article in that day’s issues of Moving Picture World. The feature included numerous exterior shots of New York City, and a fashion show sequence, displaying “the latest in the Parisian mode.”
       Sheltered Daughters opened during the week of 15 May 1921 at Clune’s Broadway Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, and on 17 May 1921 at Loew’s New York Theatre in New York City. The running length was listed as 4,587 feet in the 14 May 1921 Moving Picture World, and as 4,895 feet in the 22 May 1921 Wid’s Daily.
       The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
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The film was announced in the 28 January 1921 Variety as one of the first Realart Pictures productions to be made at the recently constructed Famous Players-Lasky Studio in Astoria, Queens, NY. Principal photography was scheduled to begin in the near future.
       Filming was completed by 23 April 1921, as indicated by an article in that day’s issues of Moving Picture World. The feature included numerous exterior shots of New York City, and a fashion show sequence, displaying “the latest in the Parisian mode.”
       Sheltered Daughters opened during the week of 15 May 1921 at Clune’s Broadway Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, and on 17 May 1921 at Loew’s New York Theatre in New York City. The running length was listed as 4,587 feet in the 14 May 1921 Moving Picture World, and as 4,895 feet in the 22 May 1921 Wid’s Daily.
       The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Camera
14 May 1921
p. 15
Camera
11 Jun 1921
p. 5
Motion Picture News
23 Apr 1921
p. 2696
Motion Picture News
28 May 1921
p. 3356
Moving Picture World
23 Apr 1921
p. 862
Moving Picture World
14 May 1921
p. 209
Moving Picture World
25 Jun 1921
p. 870
Variety
28 Jan 1921
p. 45
Variety
20 May 1921
p. 41
Wid's Daily
29 Jan 1921
p. 2
Wid's Daily
16 May 1921
p. 4
Wid's Daily
22 May 1921
p. 19
CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
PRODUCTION TEXT
Star Franchise Production
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
Edward Dillon
Dir
WRITERS
Clara Beranger
Scen
PHOTOGRAPHY
Dir of photog
ART DIRECTOR
Robert M. Haas
Art dir
DETAILS
Release Date:
May 1921
Premiere Information:
Los Angeles opening: week of 15 May 1921; New York opening: 17 May 1921
Production Date:
ca. Feb 1921
Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Realart Pictures
23 April 1921
LP16416
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
4,587, 4,895
Length(in reels):
5
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

New York police sergeant Jim Dark is determined that his daughter, Jenny, will be shielded from any knowledge of evil. Consequently, she lives in a dream world, imagining herself to be a descendant of Saint Jeanne d'Arc, but has a loyal friend in reporter Pep Mullins. Her school friend, Adele, also raised by overly protective parents, is ejected from her home when she becomes inebriated after spending an evening with a disreputable young man. Later, Jenny falls into the hands of a crooked Frenchman, posing as a wounded veteran, who absconds with $250,000 intended for war orphans. Jim tracks the criminal to a rendezvous with his daughter and rescues her with the aid of Pep, who makes Jenny his ...

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New York police sergeant Jim Dark is determined that his daughter, Jenny, will be shielded from any knowledge of evil. Consequently, she lives in a dream world, imagining herself to be a descendant of Saint Jeanne d'Arc, but has a loyal friend in reporter Pep Mullins. Her school friend, Adele, also raised by overly protective parents, is ejected from her home when she becomes inebriated after spending an evening with a disreputable young man. Later, Jenny falls into the hands of a crooked Frenchman, posing as a wounded veteran, who absconds with $250,000 intended for war orphans. Jim tracks the criminal to a rendezvous with his daughter and rescues her with the aid of Pep, who makes Jenny his wife.

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Legend
Viewed by AFI
Partially Viewed
Offscreen Credit
Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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