In Search of a Thrill (1923)
Melodrama | 10 December 1923
Director:
Oscar ApfelWriters:
Basil Dickey, Winifred DunnCinematographer:
John ArnoldProduction Company:
Metro Pictures Corp.The scenario was based on the 1912 short story, "The Spirit of the Road" by Kate Jordan. Its acquisition by Metro Pictures Corp. was reported by the 18 May 1923 Film Daily. The 23 June 1923 Motion Picture News later announced the release title as In Search of a Thrill. Articles in the 4 August 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review and the 25 August 1923 Motion Picture News revealed that veteran director Harold Shaw had initially been assigned to the project, before he was replaced by Oscar Apfel. The 1 September 1923 Exhibitors Herald erroneously credited the adaptation of the original story to writer Basil King, rather than Basil Dickey. Principal photography was currently underway, according to the 8 September 1923 Motion Picture News.
The 15 September 1923 issue noted that a contemporary replica of the Montrouge suburb of Paris, France, was constructed for the picture on Lot 3 at the Metro Studio in Hollywood, CA, where an eighteenth-century Paris set had previously stood. An item in the 15 December 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review claimed that star Viola Dana gave a “realistic” portrayal of an apache dancer. However, a review in the 3 November 1923 Motion Picture News asserted that neither her costume nor her performance were convincing. The close of production was reported by the 13 October 1923 Moving Picture World.
In Search of a Thrill was scheduled for a 10 December 1923 release, preceded by a 20 November 1923 opening at Loew’s New York Theatre in New ...
The scenario was based on the 1912 short story, "The Spirit of the Road" by Kate Jordan. Its acquisition by Metro Pictures Corp. was reported by the 18 May 1923 Film Daily. The 23 June 1923 Motion Picture News later announced the release title as In Search of a Thrill. Articles in the 4 August 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review and the 25 August 1923 Motion Picture News revealed that veteran director Harold Shaw had initially been assigned to the project, before he was replaced by Oscar Apfel. The 1 September 1923 Exhibitors Herald erroneously credited the adaptation of the original story to writer Basil King, rather than Basil Dickey. Principal photography was currently underway, according to the 8 September 1923 Motion Picture News.
The 15 September 1923 issue noted that a contemporary replica of the Montrouge suburb of Paris, France, was constructed for the picture on Lot 3 at the Metro Studio in Hollywood, CA, where an eighteenth-century Paris set had previously stood. An item in the 15 December 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review claimed that star Viola Dana gave a “realistic” portrayal of an apache dancer. However, a review in the 3 November 1923 Motion Picture News asserted that neither her costume nor her performance were convincing. The close of production was reported by the 13 October 1923 Moving Picture World.
In Search of a Thrill was scheduled for a 10 December 1923 release, preceded by a 20 November 1923 opening at Loew’s New York Theatre in New York City. Reviews in the 8 December 1923 Moving Picture World and the 15-31 December 1923 Screen Opinions listed cast member Walter Wills as “Walter Lewis” and “Walter Miller,” respectively.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant.
Ann Clemance inherits a fortune and travels to Paris, France, where she encounters an old friend, social reformer Adrian Torrens, who is contemptuous of her wealth and frivolity. When Adrian befriends an apache dancer, Ann dons a similar costume and robs his home. Adrian, unfazed by her masquerade, takes Ann on a tour of Paris’s impoverished neighborhoods. The experience awakens Ann’s need to help others, after which she adopts an orphan and marries ...
Ann Clemance inherits a fortune and travels to Paris, France, where she encounters an old friend, social reformer Adrian Torrens, who is contemptuous of her wealth and frivolity. When Adrian befriends an apache dancer, Ann dons a similar costume and robs his home. Adrian, unfazed by her masquerade, takes Ann on a tour of Paris’s impoverished neighborhoods. The experience awakens Ann’s need to help others, after which she adopts an orphan and marries Adrian.
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