The Forbidden Room (1919)
Drama | 2 March 1919
Director:
Lynn F. ReynoldsWriter:
W. S. Van DykeProduction Companies:
Fox Film Corp., Victory PicturesPrincipal photography began on 12 Nov 1918 at the Fox Film Corp. studios in Hollywood, CA, according to the 14 Nov 1918 Wid’s Daily. The production was referred to by its working title, The Framers. The original story was attributed to Charles Van Dyke, although reviews in the 15 Mar 1919 issues of Motion Picture News and Moving Picture World credited W. S. Van Dyke.
An item in the 7 Dec 1918 Moving Picture World revealed that the film marked star Gladys Brockwell’s return to the screen following a forced hiatus due to the recent Spanish influenza pandemic. The close of production was announced in the 18 Dec 1918 Wid’s Daily.
An advertisement in the 22 Feb 1919 Moving Picture World announced the upcoming release by its official title, The Forbidden Room. The 8 Mar 1919 edition noted that the film’s press book featured various articles on the role of women in U.S. politics, including “Woman Voters as Reformers” by Mary Garrett Hay, chairwoman of the Woman Suffrage Party.
The Forbidden Room opened on 2 Mar 1919, followed by a New York City opening on 13 Mar 1919 at the New York Theatre. Reviews in the 15 Mar 1919 issues of Motion Picture News and Moving Picture World were both highly favorable. ...
Principal photography began on 12 Nov 1918 at the Fox Film Corp. studios in Hollywood, CA, according to the 14 Nov 1918 Wid’s Daily. The production was referred to by its working title, The Framers. The original story was attributed to Charles Van Dyke, although reviews in the 15 Mar 1919 issues of Motion Picture News and Moving Picture World credited W. S. Van Dyke.
An item in the 7 Dec 1918 Moving Picture World revealed that the film marked star Gladys Brockwell’s return to the screen following a forced hiatus due to the recent Spanish influenza pandemic. The close of production was announced in the 18 Dec 1918 Wid’s Daily.
An advertisement in the 22 Feb 1919 Moving Picture World announced the upcoming release by its official title, The Forbidden Room. The 8 Mar 1919 edition noted that the film’s press book featured various articles on the role of women in U.S. politics, including “Woman Voters as Reformers” by Mary Garrett Hay, chairwoman of the Woman Suffrage Party.
The Forbidden Room opened on 2 Mar 1919, followed by a New York City opening on 13 Mar 1919 at the New York Theatre. Reviews in the 15 Mar 1919 issues of Motion Picture News and Moving Picture World were both highly favorable.
Ruth Lester resigns as stenographer to the chief of police following her boss’s unwanted advances. She finds employment with District Attorney Anthony Curtis, a reformer who is working to expose the corrupt chief and a crooked contractor named Mason Clark. Anthony falls in love with Ruth and asks her to accompany him in an official capacity on his vacation in the mountains. When Ruth slips while fishing, Curtis catches her and they embrace. As he asks Ruth to marry him, spies for Clark and the chief take photographs, which appear in newspapers as false evidence of a "white slavery" scandal. Anthony fires Ruth, believing she framed him. She takes a job with Clark and lures him to a hotel, where they are arrested under suspicion of adultery. At the ensuing trial, Ruth incriminates herself using false testimony. She meets with Clark during a recess, and promises to tell the truth if he confesses to framing the district attorney. Ruth’s reputation is restored, and she is reunited with ...
Ruth Lester resigns as stenographer to the chief of police following her boss’s unwanted advances. She finds employment with District Attorney Anthony Curtis, a reformer who is working to expose the corrupt chief and a crooked contractor named Mason Clark. Anthony falls in love with Ruth and asks her to accompany him in an official capacity on his vacation in the mountains. When Ruth slips while fishing, Curtis catches her and they embrace. As he asks Ruth to marry him, spies for Clark and the chief take photographs, which appear in newspapers as false evidence of a "white slavery" scandal. Anthony fires Ruth, believing she framed him. She takes a job with Clark and lures him to a hotel, where they are arrested under suspicion of adultery. At the ensuing trial, Ruth incriminates herself using false testimony. She meets with Clark during a recess, and promises to tell the truth if he confesses to framing the district attorney. Ruth’s reputation is restored, and she is reunited with Anthony.
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