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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Vanity Fair (1923)

Drama | 25 March 1923

Cast:

Mabel Ballin, Hobart Bosworth, George Walsh [ More ]

Director:

Hugo Ballin

Writer:

Hugo Ballin

Cinematographer:

James R. Diamond

Production Company:

Hugo Ballin Productions
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HISTORY

This is the second of four film versions of Vanity Fair. ...

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This is the second of four film versions of Vanity Fair.

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CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Hugo Ballin Productions
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Goldwyn Distributing Corp.
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
Hugo Ballin
Dir
WRITER
Hugo Ballin
Scen
PHOTOGRAPHY
James Diamond
James R. Diamond
Dir of photog
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (London, 1848).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
William Makepeace Thackeray
DETAILS
Release Date:
25 March 1923
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Hugo Ballin Productions
27 March 1923
LP18821
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
7,668
Length(in reels):
8
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Adventuress Becky Sharp lives by her wits and charm in an effort to ascend from humble backgrounds into society. She fails to lure Joseph Sedley, the brother of her chum Amelia, into marriage but succeeds with Rawdon Crawley, the son of her employer. However, his family's displeasure keeps Becky from living in wealth, as she had hoped to do. Ever the flirt, Becky has affairs with George Osborne soon after he marries Amelia and with Lord Steyne while Rawdon is away at war with Napoleon. Her adventures come to an end, however; neither Rawdon nor Steyne will have her, and Becky is reduced to touring the Continent under an assumed name. Her lesson learned, Becky brings together Amelia and her faithful suitor, Captain Dobbin, after George is killed in battle; and finally she returns to London to live a quiet ...

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Adventuress Becky Sharp lives by her wits and charm in an effort to ascend from humble backgrounds into society. She fails to lure Joseph Sedley, the brother of her chum Amelia, into marriage but succeeds with Rawdon Crawley, the son of her employer. However, his family's displeasure keeps Becky from living in wealth, as she had hoped to do. Ever the flirt, Becky has affairs with George Osborne soon after he marries Amelia and with Lord Steyne while Rawdon is away at war with Napoleon. Her adventures come to an end, however; neither Rawdon nor Steyne will have her, and Becky is reduced to touring the Continent under an assumed name. Her lesson learned, Becky brings together Amelia and her faithful suitor, Captain Dobbin, after George is killed in battle; and finally she returns to London to live a quiet life.

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