The Auction Block

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...(Italian)
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	February 1, 1926;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	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] It is considered 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

Charles Ray as Bob Wharton
Eleanor Boardman as Lorelei Knight
Sally O'Neil as Bernice Lane
Donald Reed as Carter Lane (as Ernest Gillen)
Charles Clary as Homer Lane
David Torrence as Robert Wharton Sr
James Corrigan as Mr. Knight
Forrest Seabury as Edward Blake
Ned Sparks as Nat Saluson

References

^ 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.
^ The Auction Block Lost Film Files: MGM 1925
^ Eames, John Douglas (1975). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years (3 ed.). Octopus Books. p. 24. ISBN 0-904230-14-7.

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[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 0-904230-14-7.

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