Fig Leaves | 1926 | Comedy, Romance

Title: Fig Leaves | 1926 | Comedy, Romance Director: Howard Hawks. Studio: Fox Film Corporation. Starring: George O’Brien, Olive Borden, Phyllis Haver, George Beranger. Release Date: August 22, 1926. Runtime: 70 minutes. Format: Silent; 35mm; 1.33:1; black-and-white with a two-strip Technicolor fashion show sequence. Country: United States. Language: Silent . Genres: Comedy, Romance. --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Eden prologue 00:10:00 Domestic life in New York 00:25:00 Eve enters fashion world 00:45:00 Fifth Avenue fashion parade 01:00:00 Temptation and reconciliation --- Summary: A satirical prologue imagines Adam and Eve in a humorous prehistoric “apartment,” then the story shifts to modern New York, where Adam is a plumber and Eve is tempted by the allure of high fashion. When Eve secretly becomes a model for couturier Josef André, misunderstandings and jealousy strain the marriage. The film contrasts domestic routines with the spectacle of consumer culture, culminating in a celebrated fashion show sequence originally photographed in two-color Technicolor, before steering the couple toward reconciliation. --- Background: Produced and distributed by Fox Film, Fig Leaves was shot at Fox Studios in Los Angeles; principal photography began March 13, 1926. Costumes were by Adrian, and critics noted the “gorgeously done” Technicolor fashion show, an early color insert in a feature-length comedy. A 35mm print is preserved at the Museum of Modern Art. --- Trivia: The fashion parade sequence was filmed in two-strip Technicolor, a process that recorded red and green but not blue, giving the scene its distinctive palette. Adrian, later famed as MGM’s chief designer in the 1930s, created the film’s couture on-screen, linking the plot’s satire of fashion to real contemporary design practice. A surviving print is held by MoMA, and the film has been showcased in museum screenings highlighting Fox Film restorations. Fig Leaves is widely identified as Howard Hawks’s second feature, following his debut The Road to Glory . A fragment of the original Technicolor sequence has been circulated online from archival sources, reflecting the piecemeal survival typical of many silent-era color elements. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: August 22, 1926. Original Studio / Distributor: Fox Film Corporation. Copyright Status: Public Domain . Renewal: Unknown. --- Hashtags: FigLeaves HowardHawks SilentFilm PublicDomain OliveBorden GeorgeOBrien FoxFilm Technicolor 1926 Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_Leaves_(1926).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Fig_Leaves_%281926%29.webm