"Beauty's Worth" (1922) starring Marion Davies

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Part of the above collection are FOUR very rare films starring Marion Davies.
"Beauty's Worth" is a drama directed by Robert G. Vignola featuring Marion Davies, Forrest Stanley, June Elvidge, Truly Shattuck, Lydia Yeamans Titus, Hallam Cooley, Antrim Short, Thomas Jefferson, Martha Mattox, Aileen Manning and others.
A plain girl is ridiculed for her clothes when she "comes out" in society before she finds an unlikely ally.
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[@bill-2018]

I wonder if they ever thought we'd still be watching, and enjoying, these films almost 100 years later.

[@celticjewel913]

So much better than a lot of trash churned-out today.

[@celticjewel913]

I will do my best to still be watching this in another100 years. 😉😊

[@kennymoore2093]

After hearing her in talkies and watching her movies she was a brilliant comedian. So funny and amazing timing

[@celticjewel913]

This is such a charming film. First saw it on TCM some years ago. Just spent several hours trying to locate it again, as I had forgotten the title. As wonderful as I remembered. Marion Davies is terrific...and the clothing is "eye candy." 😊😍☺

[@sitarnut]

Some of the art is similar to the German "Expressionist' movement, especially her head dress and the steel band around her forehead. Also the straight-lined char in which she's sitting. It piqued my curiosity in that the aforementioned art era was mainly around 1910. Wondered if the people in the audience in 1922 copped to that?

[@celticjewel913]

@@sitarnut I would not know. However, that is an impressive headdress; I had originally been thinking Art Deco--?

[@celticjewel913]

@@sitarnut (Reminds me of Erte Art Deco fashion design/illustration. 😊)

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

Very sophisticated with lovely interactions, and stellar lighting.

[@BillMontana]

Marion Davies is charming and a very good actress. This is a fine early movie for her. No music for background so I suggest playing some old music with this like the best of dixieland or any music from the 20s. I also recommend Show People with Marion where she really shows off her talent. The remarks about her as a second rate artist are overblown. She really could laugh at herself but not because she wasn't good but because she had an incredible sense of humor and humility.

[@MovieJustin]

thank you

[@turnofevent8094]

Pretty good movie, Marion Davies was one of the top actresses of her time, not just partner to William Randolph Hearst

[@andrewdock7288]

Its called make up the early silents required a great deal of make up to be applied because the actor face were often at a disadvantage being unable to stand out from the black and white early photography their faces bluring into the background ; anyone thinking it means something else perhaps should go to another site and leave film experts and silent fans in peace.

[@tonnievangroningen2904]

Delightful!!!

[@theresaholguin699]

Excellent movie

[@shaanz2.087]

Beautifully made ❤❤❤❤

[@drewdenning8547]

Thank you!

[@kathyh4804]

LONG movie, but cute!! I love the clothing then! 🌹

[@catcook3324]

This looks like it was shot at San Simenon. The part with the Charades in the form of elaborate .staged vignettes was probably something Hearst had as entertainment at his lavish parties.

[@ticobill6041]

Looks more like Pebble Beach. Lodge looks the same, first shot is down to 18th green and the outdoor painting scenes look like they were filmed near the lone cypress.

[@genniejefferson4414]

Love black and white movies.

[@user-nf2vy4qf1j]

AS said this was impossible to find. KZbin was like nothing is impossible.

[@lillinablue]

✨🧚‍♀️

[@stevesmithston8914]

I soooo want to watch this but I just cannot, it's too quite. I am so shallow, ugh!

[@Jethrovsky]

Marion Davies - "5% talent and 95% publicity". Her own words & spot on.

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

I disagree. She's very entertaining and talented. The relationship with William Randolph Hearst probably gave her that stigma of being just a publicity stunt. I enjoy almost all of her films.

[@stevesmithston8914]

Like most of the "stars" today. Nothing has changed

[@nanimoja7596]

Nice old movie btw 😊

[@amethyst205]

Was this girl who was out with Rudy Valentino when he became ill?

[@diehoffart]

Forrest is so underrated…. I just enjoy his films so much. Also love the chemistry he had with Marion 😌

[@pbasswil]

The dialog guy thinks 'thee' is _the_ all-purpose, archaic 2nd person pronoun! It grates, when the aunts repeatedly use it incorrectly - it's so fake. :^{

[@markhh]

Yes, thee is an object pronoun. And a familiar form at that. Not formal as these writers seemed to think

[@RedShadow3333]

That was my initial opinion as well but my theory upon reflection is that they did it on purpose to make the aunts extra irritating and hypocritical characters. At least I really hope so... That or someone needs to do some language study. Ladies who read the bible should have a grasp of this form of language, the assumption is that these characters either don't read it or don't know what they're reading when they do. It's an early romantic comedy so maybe the joke just didn't age well.

[@pbasswil]

@@RedShadow3333 Fun speculation. :^} This entertainment is aimed at the broadest possible swathe of the masses, though - anything as subtle as you suggest would be the inside-est of inside jokes! Imho the writers probably wouldn't even care how to use Thou correctly, their purpose was served.

[@franzitaduz]

Hmmmm, a lot of lipstick on the guys..".

[@EverydayIsNow]

Lol