Pauline Frederick : on and off the stage (1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Pauline Frederick : on and off the stage
Date:
1940
Publisher:
Chicago : A. Kroch
Volume:
Pauline Frederick : on and off the stage
Leaf #:
000161
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
June 20, 2024
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Chapter Eleven "JMaaame X* Again . — London u PON HER triumphal return from Australia, Pauline was again approached by several of the film companies to make further pictures. The first of these was for Goldwyn now merged into the Metro-GoldwynMayer Company. To entice her back to the screen they offered her her old director, Robert Vignola. It had been several years since they had worked together and both were happy to renew the old association. The picture was called " Married Flirts." Conrad Nagel starred with her in it. Into this film they introduced something that was rather unique. The story called for Pauline to give a large dinner party to a group of film stars, and instead of using " extras " as the dinner guests, many of the motion picture celebrities of the day were invited to appear. Thus, in addition to the stars of the play, the audiences had the added attraction of seeing Norma Shearer, Mae Murray, John Gilbert, May McAvoy and others in the film for this one scene. They formed a group of very high salaried " extras " and this innovation added much to the appeal of the picture. The film had originally been called " Mrs. Paramour " but was subsequently changed to " Married Flirts." Other films followed this — " The Nest," for the Whitman Bennett Company; " Devil's Island," for the Chadwick 139