The Temple of Venus (film)

The Temple of Venus is a 1923 American silent fantasy romance film directed by Henry Otto. It stars William Walling, Mary Philbin, and Mickey McBan. It was produced by William Fox and released by his Fox Film Corporation.[1][2]

The Temple of Venus
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Directed byHenry Otto
Written byCatherine Carr
Story byCatherine Carr
Produced byWilliam Fox
StarringWilliam Walling
Mary Philbin
CinematographyJoseph H. August
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • November 11, 1923 (1923-11-11)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

The fantasy has a modern theme and mythological sequences involving shots of beaches with flimsy gowned dancers and imaginative caverns where dwell Venus, Neptune, Jupiter and the rest of the gods. There is also some views of wild life such as seals and tropical birds.[3]

Cast

Production

On location filming was conducted at Santa Cruz Island, California. Jean Arthur was initially cast as the lead, but was replaced by the more experienced Mary Philbin after a few days of rehearsal.[4]

Preservation

With no prints of The Temple of Venus located in any film archive,[5] it is a lost film.

See also

References
  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Temple of Venus at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Temple of Venus
  3. "Reviews of the Newest Features: The Temple of Venus". Film Daily. New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. 26 (25): 3. November 4, 1923. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. Vermilye, Jerry (2012). Jean Arthur: A Biofilmography. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-4670-4326-7.
  5. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Temple of Venus


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