The Palace of Pleasure is a lost 1926 American silent drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn. It was adapted for the screen by Benjamin Glazer and Bradley King based on the 1917 play Lola Montez, the Spanish Dancer by Adolf Paul. The film stars Betty Compson, Edmund Lowe, Henry Kolker, Harvey Clark, Nina Romano, and Francis McDonald. The film was released on January 10, 1926, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2]
| The Palace of Pleasure | |
|---|---|
 Window poster | |
| Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Screenplay by | Benjamin Glazer Bradley King |
| Starring | Betty Compson Edmund Lowe Henry Kolker Harvey Clark Nina Romano Francis McDonald |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Fox also produced English and Spanish-language adaptations of the play in 1930.[3]
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] Don Sebastian, Portuguese Premier, sets a price on the head of royalist Ricardo Madons. Madons is in love with actress Lola Montez, whom Sebastian also adores. Madons abducts Lola and compels her to wed him, but then does not hold her to the compact. Lola, who is really in love with him, repents having sent for assistance when she was taken. When Sebastian's soldiers arrive, Lola is nearly slain when she stops a bullet meant for Madons. She plots successfully and escapes with Madons, and the couple find happiness across the border.
Cast
edit- Betty Compson as Lola Montez
- Edmund Lowe as Ricardo Madons
- Henry Kolker as Don Sebastian, Premier
- Harvey Clark as Police Chief
- Nina Romano as Maid
- Francis McDonald as Captain Fernandez
- George Siegmann as Caesar
Preservation
editThe Palace of Pleasure is currently presumed lost.[5][6] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "The Palace of Pleasure (1926) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Janiss Garza (2016). "The-Palace-of-Pleasure - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Palace of Pleasure". afi.com. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ Pardy, George T. (January 23, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Palace of Pleasure", Motion Picture News, 33 (4), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 485, retrieved January 25, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Palace of Pleasure". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in
<ref>tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page). - ↑ The Palace of Pleasure at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files: Lost Fox films - year 1926
- ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
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