The Gay Deceiver is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Lew Cody and Carmel Myers.[1][2]
| The Gay Deceiver | |
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 Lobby card for the film | |
| Directed by | John M. Stahl |
| Written by | Benjamin Glazer |
| Based on | Toto by Achmed Abdullah Maurice Hennequin (play Patachon) Félix Duquesnel (play Patachon) |
| Starring | Lew Cody Carmel Myers |
| Cinematography | Max Fabian Tony Gaudio |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[3] Paris stage idol Toto is involved in love affairs and plays around with hearts, and is surprised by the arrival of Louise, an 18 year old young woman who says that she is his daughter, the offspring from his marriage to Claire, a woman he soon deserted. The daughter becomes infatuated with one of her father's friends, Robert Le Rivarol, and soon becomes engaged. Her mother Claire arrives to take her back home and the two are separated. Antoine pretends a reconciliation with his wife in order to obtain her consent to her daughter's marriage. However, Claire learns of the ruse and orders him from her home. Meanwhile, his current lady love learns that he has a grown daughter and quits him, saying that he is too old for her. Toto returns to his wife and promises to be true. Her love for him is big enough to take him back, and his daughter is happy in her marriage with Robert.
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Cast
edit- Lew Cody as Toto / Antoine di Tillois
- Malcolm McGregor as Robert Le Rivarol
- Marceline Day as Louise de Tillois
- Carmel Myers as Countess de Sano
- Roy D'Arcy as Count de Sano
- Dorothy Phillips as Claire
- Edward Connelly as Merinville, the lawyer
- Tony D'Algy as Merinville's nephew
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Gay Deceiver located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5] Only stills[6] and promotional material remain.[7]
References
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Gay Deceiver at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Gay Deceiver
- ^ "The Gay Deceiver". The Film Daily. 37 (67). New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 7 September 19, 1926. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Gay Deceiver
- ^ Listing of incomplete MGM films at Nitrateville
- ^ "Some Known Still Codes Part 2: Codes starting with numbers". www.silentfilmstillarchive.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Marceline Day, Lew Cody, 1926". Getty Images (in European Portuguese). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
External links
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- The Gay Deceiver at IMDb
- Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com[dead link]
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