Her Face Value (1921)
Melodrama | 13 October 1921
Cast:
Wanda Hawley, Lincoln Plummer , Dick Rosson [ More ]Director:
Thomas N. HeffronWriter:
Percy HeathProducer:
Elmer HarrisCinematographer:
William E. CollinsProduction Company:
Realart PicturesThe upcoming production, based on the 1921 short story, “The Girl Who Pays Dividends” by Earl Derr Biggers, was announced in the 14 May 1921 Camera as the next starring vehicle for actress Wanda Hawley. Principal photography began over the next two weeks at Realart Studios in Los Angeles, CA, as noted in the 28 May 1921 Camera. The 25 Jun 1921 issue reported that the company was currently on location in Victorville, CA. A chart in the 2 Jul 1921 Camera indicated the close of production during the previous week.
Her Face Value was released on 13 Oct 1921, followed by a Brooklyn, NY, opening at Loew’s Brevoort Theatre on 3 Nov 1921, and a Los Angeles opening at Clune’s Broadway Theatre during the week of 12 Feb 1922. According to the 7 Jan 1922 Motion Picture News, the film was approved by the “better picture committee of the Illinois Council of the Parent-Teachers Association, the Women’s City Club and the Illinois League of Women Voters.” ...
The upcoming production, based on the 1921 short story, “The Girl Who Pays Dividends” by Earl Derr Biggers, was announced in the 14 May 1921 Camera as the next starring vehicle for actress Wanda Hawley. Principal photography began over the next two weeks at Realart Studios in Los Angeles, CA, as noted in the 28 May 1921 Camera. The 25 Jun 1921 issue reported that the company was currently on location in Victorville, CA. A chart in the 2 Jul 1921 Camera indicated the close of production during the previous week.
Her Face Value was released on 13 Oct 1921, followed by a Brooklyn, NY, opening at Loew’s Brevoort Theatre on 3 Nov 1921, and a Los Angeles opening at Clune’s Broadway Theatre during the week of 12 Feb 1922. According to the 7 Jan 1922 Motion Picture News, the film was approved by the “better picture committee of the Illinois Council of the Parent-Teachers Association, the Women’s City Club and the Illinois League of Women Voters.”
Chorus girl Peggy Malone, who supports her shiftless father and brother, marries press agent Jimmy Parsons. All goes well until Pop and Eddie practically move into Jimmy's flat, keeping him away from home and causing Peggy to return to stage work. Jimmy’s health is jeopardized, and he leaves for Arizona to recuperate. Peggy also travels west, but to Los Angeles, California, where she is offered work by a film company. After becoming a star, Peggy continues to aid Jimmy while supporting her father and brother. She suffers an injury while performing a dangerous scene and is forced to choose between her wealthy admirer, Martin Fox, and Jimmy, who comes to Los Angeles to fight for her. She chooses Jimmy, now a successful scenarist, thus assuring their ...
Chorus girl Peggy Malone, who supports her shiftless father and brother, marries press agent Jimmy Parsons. All goes well until Pop and Eddie practically move into Jimmy's flat, keeping him away from home and causing Peggy to return to stage work. Jimmy’s health is jeopardized, and he leaves for Arizona to recuperate. Peggy also travels west, but to Los Angeles, California, where she is offered work by a film company. After becoming a star, Peggy continues to aid Jimmy while supporting her father and brother. She suffers an injury while performing a dangerous scene and is forced to choose between her wealthy admirer, Martin Fox, and Jimmy, who comes to Los Angeles to fight for her. She chooses Jimmy, now a successful scenarist, thus assuring their future.
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