The Beautiful Cheat (1926 film)

The Beautiful Cheat is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Laura La Plante, Alexander Carr, and Harry Myers.[1][2]

The Beautiful Cheat
Lobby card
Directed byEdward Sloman
Written by
Starring
CinematographyJackson Rose
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 21, 1926 (1926-02-21)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] motion picture studio magnate has press agent Jimmy Austin take pretty shop clerk Mary Callahan abroad where she is transformed using publicity methods into the Russian actress Maritza Callahansky, who is advertised as having the crown jewels. Returning to the United States, the publicity game continues. Maritza throws a party at a Long Island mansion while the rightful owner is absent. However, the owner's unexpected sudden return causes momentary confusion, but the situation is straightened out by the son of the family, who has joined the film acting brigade. Jimmy and Mary decide to marry.

Cast

Preservation

A print of The Beautiful Cheat is held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4]

References
  1. Munden p. 45
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Beautiful Cheat at silentera.com
  3. Pardy, George T. (February 13, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Beautiful Cheat", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (6): 809, retrieved February 8, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Beautiful Cheat

Bibliography
  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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