The Temple of Venus (film)
The Temple of Venus is a 1923 American silent fantasy romance film directed by Henry Otto. It stars William Walling, Mary Philbin, and Mickey McBan. It was produced by William Fox and released by his Fox Film Corporation.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Henry Otto |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Written by | Catherine Carr |
| Story by | Catherine Carr |
| Starring | William Walling Mary Philbin |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
The fantasy has a modern theme and mythological sequences involving shots of beaches with flimsy gowned dancers and imaginative caverns where dwell Venus, Neptune, Jupiter and the rest of the gods. There is also some views of wild life such as seals and tropical birds.[3]
Cast
- William Walling as Dennis Dean
- Mary Philbin as Moira
- Mickey McBan as Mickey
- Alice Day as Peggy
- David Butler as Nat Harper
- William Boyd as Stanley Dale
- Phyllis Haver as Constance Lane
- Léon Bary as Phil Greyson
- Celeste Lee as Venus
- Senorita Consuella as Thetis
- Robert Klein as Neptune
- Marilyn Boyd as Juno
- Frank Keller as Jupiter
- Lorraine Eason as Echo
- Helen Vigil as Diana
Production
On location filming was conducted at Santa Cruz Island, California. Jean Arthur was initially cast as the lead, but was replaced by the more experienced Mary Philbin after a few days of rehearsal.[4]
Preservation
With no prints of The Temple of Venus located in any film archive,[5] it is a lost film.
See also
References
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Temple of Venus at silentera.com
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Temple of Venus
- "Reviews of the Newest Features: The Temple of Venus". Film Daily. New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. 26 (25): 3. November 4, 1923. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- Vermilye, Jerry (2012). Jean Arthur: A Biofilmography. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-4670-4326-7.
- The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Temple of Venus