| Salome of the Tenements | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | Sonya Levien |
| Based on | Salome of the Tenements by Anzia Yezierska |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Jetta Goudal Godfrey Tearle José Ruben |
| Cinematography | David W. Gobbett Al Liguori |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Salome of the Tenements is a 1925 American silent drama film adapted to the screen by Sonya Levien from the Anzia Yezierska novel of the same name. Made by Jesse L. Lasky and Adolph Zukor's Famous Players–Lasky Corporation, a division of Paramount Pictures, it was directed by Sidney Olcott and starred Jetta Goudal and Godfrey Tearle.[1]
The film, which was inspired by accounts of the real life of Rose Pastor Stokes, tells the story of poor immigrants living in New York's Jewish Lower East Side. It was shot at the Paramount Astoria studios.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[2] Sonya Mendel (Goudal) works at a Jewish newspaper. She interviews John Manning (Tearle) on the erection of a new settlement. He invites her to dinner and she borrows clothes from Jakey Salomon (Ruben) so that she looks presentable. She also borrows money from Banker Ben (Tenenholz) and in return she gives a note promising to repay $150 when she marries Manning. After she is married, Ben threatens to show Manning the note unless she "calls him off" from prosecuting Ben. When he learns of the note, Manning forgives his wife.
Cast
- Jetta Goudal as Sonya Mendel
- Godfrey Tearle as John Manning
- José Ruben as Jakey Salomon
- Lazar Freed as Jacob Lipkin
- Irma Lerner as Gittel Stein
- Sonia Nodell as Mrs. Peltz
- Elihu Tenenholz as Banker Ben
- Fanny Weintraub as Mrs Solomon
- Nettie Tobias as The Widow
Death of Fanny Weintraub
The movie used several elderly extras who were residents at the Home of Old Israel. The residents were told the morning of the premier that they were invited to attend, to see Fanny Weintraub's performance. Mrs. Weintraub was overwhelmed and died from the excitement.[3]
Preservation
With no prints of Salome of the Tenements located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5]
References
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Salome of the Tenements at silentera.com
- ↑ "New Pictures: Salome of the Tenements", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (01): 50, March 28, 1925, retrieved December 26, 2021
- ↑ "Little Old Lady Who Acted a Bit in a Film Dies of Excitement as It Opens on Broadway". The New York Times. February 24, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Salome of the Tenements
- ↑ Salome of the Tenements at Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount films - 1925
External links
- Salome of the Tenements at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Salome of the Tenements at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- (in French) Salome of the Tenements website dedicated to Sidney Olcott