Society for Sale
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Director Frank Borzage Story by Ruby M. Ayres Country United States | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama Distributed by Triangle Film Corporation Language Silent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date April 21, 1918 (1918-04-21) Writer Ruby M. Ayres (story), Charles J. Wilson Cast Gloria Swanson, William Desmond Genres Drama, Silent film, Black-and-white Related Frank Borzage movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Society for Sale is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring William Desmond and Gloria Swanson. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film.
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Plot
As described in a film magazine, the Honorable Billy (Desmond), through his love for Vi Challoner (West) and its attendant expense, finds himself in financial straits and is deserted by the cause of his trouble. In his plight he is approached by Phyllis Clyne (Swanson), who wishes to be introduced into society and is willing to pay for the deception. Honorable Billy seeks to break the agreement when Phyllis apparently becomes enamored with Lord Sheldon (Prior), whose affairs are the subject of gossip. She refuses him his liberty and accuses him of jealousy. After an automobile crash in which Lord Sheldon is killed, she confesses to Billy that he was her father. She then convinces Billy that their engagement should be permanent.
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Reception
Like many American films of the time, Society for Sale was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 4, four near views of a woman in low-cut gown seated on couch with Furnival.
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