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The Lily
The Lily
	Lobby card
Directed by	Victor Schertzinger
Screenplay by	Eve Unsell
Based on	The Lily; by David Belasco
Starring	Belle Bennett; Ian Keith; Reata Hoyt; Barry Norton; John St. Polis; Richard Tucker
Cinematography	Glen MacWilliams
Production; company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	October 3, 1926;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Lily is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Eve Unsell. It is based on the 1923 play The Lily by David Belasco. The film stars Belle Bennett, Ian Keith, Reata Hoyt, Barry Norton, John St. Polis, and Richard Tucker. The film was released on October 3, 1926, by Fox Film Corporation.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[4] the Comte de Maigny continues his complacent life in French society despite the hardship his arbitrary attitude imposes on his children. His eldest daughter Odette, reared in a strict school, is therefore compelled to remain unmarried so that his physical needs may be cared for, although her spiritual self slowly dies. The younger sister Christiane becomes involved in an affair with the artist George Arnaud. The father, hypocrite that he is, is shocked beyond measure. The daughter's indiscretion causes the son to lose any chance with the daughter of a wealthy sausage manufacturer. The unreasonable attitude of the count gradually causes Odette's latent rebellious nature to rise to the surface. She unmercifully scores her father and then leaves the house. Christine and her artist lover find there is yet a way out as George's first wife advices that she will grant him a divorce. Assured that her younger sister will not become a lily like herself, Odette is satisfied. It is then that Huzar, the family counselor, tells her of his love of many years standing, and she accepts him.

Cast

Belle Bennett as Odette
Ian Keith as George Arnaud
Reata Hoyt as Christiane
Barry Norton as Max de Maigny
John St. Polis as Comte de Maigny
Richard Tucker as Huzar
Gertrude Short as Lucie Plock
James A. Marcus as Emile Plock
Lydia Yeamans Titus as Housekeeper
Tom Ricketts as Jean
Vera Lewis as Mrs. Arnaud Sr.
Betty Francisco as Mrs. Arnaud Jr.
Carmelita Geraghty as Old Comte's Mistress

Preservation

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

References

^ "The Lily (1926) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ Hal Erickson. "Lily (1926) - Victor Schertzinger". AllMovie. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ "The Lily". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ "The Lily". The Film Daily. 38 (14). New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 18 October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 6, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Lily