Empty Hearts (1924)
Melodrama | 15 September 1924
Cast:
John Bowers, Charles Murray, John Miljan [ More ]Director:
Al SantellWriter:
Adele BuffingtonProducer:
Ben VerschleiserCinematographer:
Ernest HallerProduction Company:
Banner ProductionsOn 21 Jun 1924, Moving Picture World reported that former Grand Asher Studios manager Ben Verschleiser closed a four-picture deal with Banner Productions, Inc. The first project, Empty Hearts, was based on Evelyn Campbell’s short story of the same name, which was set to be serialized in the fall 1924 issues of Metropolitan Magazine to coincide with the film’s release.
The 11 Oct 1924 Exhibitors Trade Review called the picture a “notable box-office success.” ...
On 21 Jun 1924, Moving Picture World reported that former Grand Asher Studios manager Ben Verschleiser closed a four-picture deal with Banner Productions, Inc. The first project, Empty Hearts, was based on Evelyn Campbell’s short story of the same name, which was set to be serialized in the fall 1924 issues of Metropolitan Magazine to coincide with the film’s release.
The 11 Oct 1924 Exhibitors Trade Review called the picture a “notable box-office success.”
Milt Kimberlin meets Rosalie, a cabaret entertainer, and marries her. In a streak of bad luck he loses all his money, and his wife dies. Later, he becomes wealthy, marries Madeline, but longs for the happiness of his former marriage. He realizes his mistake when Madeline leaves him as the result of the implications of a forged letter "proving" Rosalie's infidelity. The blackmailer is unmasked, however, and the couple find new happiness ...
Milt Kimberlin meets Rosalie, a cabaret entertainer, and marries her. In a streak of bad luck he loses all his money, and his wife dies. Later, he becomes wealthy, marries Madeline, but longs for the happiness of his former marriage. He realizes his mistake when Madeline leaves him as the result of the implications of a forged letter "proving" Rosalie's infidelity. The blackmailer is unmasked, however, and the couple find new happiness together.
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