Triumph (1924 film)
Triumph is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Leatrice Joy and Rod La Rocque.[1] It was based on a 1924 novel of the same name by May Edginton. The novel had previously been serialized in 1923 by The Saturday Evening Post.[2]
| Triumph | |
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1924 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille Frank Urson (asst. director) |
| Written by | Jeanie MacPherson |
| Based on | Triumph by May Edginton |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Leatrice Joy Rod La Rocque |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
| Music by | James C. Bradford |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Anna Land is forewoman of the Garnet Can Works, controlled by William Silver, one of the late owner's sons. Another son, King Garnet, is destitute. Anna's ambition is to be a singer. King extorts $1,000 from Silver and aids Anna in making her debut, which is a success. Silver sends Anna abroad and follows her. She loses her voice as a result of an injury in a fire. King takes a job in the factory and works his way up. On Silver's return, he finds King has obtained control of the company. King makes Silver manager. The latter, knowing Anna really loves his brother, gives her up to King.
Cast edit
- Leatrice Joy as Ann Land
- Rod La Rocque as King Garnet
- Victor Varconi as William Silver
- Charles Ogle as James Martin
- Theodore Kosloff as Varinoff
- Robert Edeson as Samauel Overton
- Julia Faye as Countess Rika
- George Fawcett as David Garnet
- Spottiswoode Aitken as Torrini
- ZaSu Pitts as A Factory Girl
- Raymond Hatton as A Tramp
- Alma Bennett as A Flower Girl
- Jimmie Adams as A Painter
- Elmo Billings as Freckle-Faced Boy(uncredited)
- William Boyd (uncredited)
Production edit
DeMille fell out with Adolph Zukor, one of the heads of Famous Players–Lasky, over the production costs of The Ten Commandments (1923). He completed Triumph and Feet of Clay (1924) before he departed Paramount to lead his own production company, Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC). He returned to Paramount only after the introduction of sound in the early 1930s.
Preservation edit
Complete prints of Triumph are held by the Library of Congress (on 35 mm) and the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Triumph". silentera.com. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
- ^ "Triumph". afi.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (May 3, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Triumph". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 31. Retrieved November 23, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Triumph". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 189, c.1978 by the American Film Institute
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