Children Of Divorce | 1927 | Romantic drama

Title: Children Of Divorce | 1927 | Romantic drama Director: Frank Lloyd Studio: Famous Players–Lasky Starring: Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Esther Ralston Based on: Children of Divorce by Owen Johnson Release Date: April 25, 1927 Runtime: 72 Format: Silent, black-and-white, 35mm, 1.33:1, English intertitles Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Drama, Romance --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Boarding school pledge 00:15:00 Society entanglements 00:33:00 The drunken wedding 00:50:00 Marriage unravels 01:06:00 Paris reckoning --- Summary: As children in a boarding school, Kitty Flanders, Jean Waddington, and Ted Larrabee vow never to repeat the marital failures of their divorced parents. Years later in high society, Kitty manipulates circumstances to marry Ted during a night of revelry, thwarting his sincere love for Jean. The marriage proves empty, and the trio’s lives intersect again in Europe, where obligations, a child, and social expectations heighten the strain. A tragic decision forces a reckoning with the ideals they once held, as the film explores the emotional legacy of divorce and the tension between desire, duty, and respectability. --- Background: Produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures, the film adapts Owen Johnson’s 1927 novel and was directed by Frank Lloyd, with portions reportedly re-shot uncredited by Josef von Sternberg. It showcases Clara Bow at the height of her popularity and features an early starring role for Gary Cooper, reflecting late–silent-era studio craftsmanship and themes aligned with contemporary debates over modern marriage. --- Trivia: The film’s working title was reported as Children of the Dust during production. Josef von Sternberg was brought in uncredited to reshoot sequences, including the climactic death scene, to improve the film’s release prospects. Costume designer Travis Banton’s work is frequently noted for its shimmering, beaded gowns that emphasize the film’s Jazz Age milieu. A print is held by the Library of Congress, contributing to the film’s preservation status among late silent features. Esther Ralston’s performance offers a marked contrast to Clara Bow’s flapper persona, underlining the film’s triangle dynamic with differing representations of modern womanhood. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: April 25, 1927 Original Studio / Distributor: Famous Players–Lasky / Paramount Pictures Copyright Status: Public Domain --- Hashtags: PublicDomain SilentFilm ClaraBow GaryCooper FrankLloyd Paramount 1927 ClassicCinema RomanticDrama Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Children_Of_Divorce_(Lloyd,_1927).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Children_Of_Divorce_%28Lloyd%2C_1927%29.webm