Cheap Kisses

Cheap Kisses is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Jean Hersholt as a famous sculptor. This was the first film made by screenwriter C. Gardner Sullivan through his new production company, C. Gardner Sullivan Productions. Sullivan also wrote the screenplay.[1] The film was described as "a virile, fast-moving, jazzy story of the present day and age. It shows the peril to the youth of the land along the cocktail, petting-party route."[2]

Cheap Kisses
Lobby card
Directed byJohn Ince
Cullen Tate
Written byC. Gardner Sullivan
Produced byC. Gardner Sullivan
StarringJean Hersholt
CinematographyJules Cronjager
Edited byBarbara Hunter
Production
company
C. Gardner Sullivan Productions
Distributed byFilm Booking Offices of America
Release date
  • December 21, 1924 (1924-12-21)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Cheap Kisses ad in Exhibitor's Trade Review (Nov 1924-Feb 1925)

Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine,[3] Donald Dillingham (Landis) marries a chorus girl, Ardell Kendall (Rich), and his wealthy family turn him down, but when they learn that the celebrated sculptor, Gustaf Borgstrom (Hersholt), who is being lionized by society, has selected Ardell as the most beautiful American woman, they call on Donald and insist that he and Ardell and Borgstrom visit their big estate. Among the jazzy crowd present is an adventuress, Maybelle Westcott (Eyton), and Donald falls for her. Ardell, using as a lever his father's infatuation for a showgirl, gets money from him and then buys Maybelle off and exposes her when she does not live up to her bargain. Donald resents her attitude and she leaves him. Returning to their home she finds Donald, contrite, is already there and she forgives him.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of Cheap Kisses located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References
  1. Progressive Silent Film List: Cheap Kisses at silentera.com
  2. "Sullivan Staked Reputation On 'Cheap Kisses'". Santa Cruz News. April 23, 1925. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Sewell, Charles S. (November 15, 1924). "Cheap Kisses; Interesting Story and Effective Comedy Makes C. Gardner Sullivan Picture a Pleasing Offering". The Moving Picture World. New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co. 71 (3): 269.
  4. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Cheap Kisses
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