Inspiration (1915 film)

Inspiration
Audrey Munson in Inspiration
Directed by	George Foster Platt
Produced by	Edwin Thanhouser
Written by	Virginia Tyler Hudson (scenario)
Starring	Audrey Munson Thomas A. Curran George Marlo Bert Delaney Carey L. Hastings Ethyle Cooke Louise Bates (as Louise Emerald Bates)
Cinematography	Larry Williams (as Lawrence E. Williams)
Distributed by	Mutual Film Corporation
Release date(s)	November 18, 1915 (US) April 21, 1918 (US re-release)
Running time	5 reels
Country	USA
Language	Silent film English intertitles

Inspiration is a 1915 American silent film written by Virginia Tyler Hudson and directed by George Foster Platt and starring Audrey Munson. It is notable for being the first non-pornographic American film to feature full nudity of a woman.

On reissue in 1918, the film was called The Perfect Model.

The censors were reluctant to ban the film, fearing they would also have to ban Renaissance art. The film was a box office success, though the reviews were very polarized. All copies of the movie are believed to have been lost.

Plot

A young sculptor searches for the perfect model to inspire his work. He finds a poverty stricken girl who he thinks is the model he has been looking for. When she wanders off he visits all the famous statues in Manhattan hoping to find her again.

Cast

• Audrey Munson as The Model
• Thomas A. Curran as The Artist
• George Marlo as The Artist's Friend
• Bert Delaney as The Artist's Friend
• Carey L. Hastings - Undetermined Role
• Ethyle Cooke - Undetermined Role
• Louise Bates (as Louise Emerald Bates) - Undetermined Role

External links

• Inspiration at the Internet Movie Database
• Inspiration at AllRovi