A Society Sensation (1918)
A wealthy society playboy falls in love with the daughter of a poor fisherman. After Valentino shot to fame, A Society Sensation was cut down to a meek 24 minutes so the lead would be in every scene. Title cards tried to make up for the lost scenes.
- Date of release
- 1918-09-22
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Paul Powell, Edmund Mortimer
Casting
- Carmel Myers — Margaret Fairfax
- Rudolph Valentino — Richard Bradley
- Lydia Yeamans Titus — Mrs. Jones
- Alfred Allen — Captain Harry Hannibal Fairfax
- Fred Kelsey — JIm Cox
- Zasu Pitts — Mary
- Harold Goodwin — Timmy
Interesting facts
A Society Sensation is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Carmel Myers and Rudolph Valentino. It was released by Universal Pictures under their imprint Bluebird Photoplays. When it was re-released in 1924, it was cut down to 24 minutes to include mostly scenes that feature Valentino, although it was Carmel Myers who originally starred in the film.
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