The Auction Block

The Auction Block
Directed by Hobart Henley
Written by Fanny Hatton
Frederic Hatton
Based on The Auction Block: A Novel of New York Life 
by Rex Beach
Starring Charles Ray
Eleanor Boardman
Sally O'Neil
Cinematography John Arnold
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • February 1, 1926
Running time
70 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent
English intertitles

The Auction Block is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman. It is written by Fanny and Frederic Hatton and is based on the novel of the same name by Rex Beach.[1] A lost film.[2]

The film is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, released by Goldwyn production starring Rubye De Remer and Tom Powers.[3]

Plot

Bob Wharton (Charles Ray) marries beauty queen Lorelei Knight (Eleanor Boardman), only to fall into the arms of Bernice Lane (Sally O'Neil) during their honeymoon. Lorelei abandons him to return home, but the husband goes after her to win her back. The opportunity presents itself at a charity auction.

Cast

References

  1. White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
  2. The Auction Block Lost Film Files: MGM 1925
  3. Eames, John Douglas (1975). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years (3 ed.). Octopus Books. p. 24. ISBN 0-904-23014-7.

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