Brass (film)

Brass
Marie Prevost in Brass
Directed bySidney Franklin
Written byJulien Josephson
Sada Cowan (titles)
Based onBrass (1921 novel) Charles Gilmore Norris
Produced byHarry Rapf
StarringMonte Blue
Marie Prevost
Irene Rich
CinematographyNorbert Brodine
Edited byHal C. Kern
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 4, 1923 (1923-03-04)
Running time
9 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$170,000[1]
Box office$479,000[1]

Brass is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was directed by Sidney A. Franklin. This movie stars Monte Blue, Marie Prevost, and Irene Rich. The well-regarded film survives in 16mm format.[2][3]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[4] a young man born in the country leaves his family farm to engage in business in the city. He marries for the first time when he is still very young, finds the match a failure, gets a divorce, and starts life again. The hopelessness of life as far as a happy marriage is concerned forces itself on the young man, whose only brief period of happiness was enjoyed when he was living with a woman who really loves him and sacrifices for him.

Cast

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Box office

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According to Warner Bros records the film earned $451,000 domestically and $28,000 in foreign markets.[1]

Preservation status

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Brass survives complete.[5] It was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions[6] in the 1950s and shown on television.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 1 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Brass at silentera.com
  3. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921 - 30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  4. ^ "Tried and Proven Pictures: Brass". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 37. March 8, 1924. Retrieved September 22, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "Brass / DVD / DVD5 / VOB IFO / NTSC". March 4, 1923.
  6. ^ 1957 Movies from AAP Warner Bros Features & Cartoons Sales Book Directed at TV
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