The Wanters

The Wanters
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Directed byJohn M. Stahl
Written byPaul Bern
J.G. Hawks
Story byLeila Burton Wells
Produced byLouis B. Mayer
StarringMarie Prevost
Norma Shearer
Gertrude Astor
CinematographyErnest G. Palmer
Edited byMargaret Booth
Production
company
Distributed byAssociated First National Pictures
Release date
  • November 26, 1923 (1923-11-26)
Running time
70 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Wanters is a 1923 American silent society drama film produced by Louis B. Mayer, directed by John M. Stahl and distributed by Associated First National Pictures, which became First National Pictures in 1924. The film stars Marie Prevost, Robert Ellis, and Norma Shearer.[1][2][3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[4] Elliot Worthington falls in love with and weds Myra Hastings, the maid to his wealthy sister Mrs. Van Pelt. Myra is coldly received in society. Shocked by the hypocrisy and infidelities of the society men and women she encounters, she leaves. Her husband, who really loves her, follows and saves her when her foot becomes lodged in a railroad track switch. They are reconciled and face a happy future together.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of The Wanters located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.

See also

References

  1. ^ Fleming, E. J. (2008). Paul Bern: The Life and Famous Death of the MGM Director and Husband of Harlow. McFarland. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-786-43963-8.
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Wanters at silentera.com
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Wanters (Wayback)
  4. ^ Pardy, George T. (January 12, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Wanters". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (7). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 21. Retrieved June 8, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Films Retrieved September 24, 2014
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