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What Price Beauty? is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Tom Buckingham and starring Nita Naldi, Natacha Rambova and Pierre Gendron. Shot in May 1925 but not released until January 1928, [1] the film features the future star Myrna Loy in a small role. Her performance attracted widespread interest, boosting her career. [2]
A 1925 Picture Play magazine profile on What Price Beauty? noted the "bizarre" effects present, adding: "Miss Rambova insists the picture will be popular in its appeal, and not, as one might think, "arty."" [109] Rambova's sets incorporated shimmering shades of silver and white against sharp "moderne" lines, and blended elements of Bauhaus and ...
She was given her own film as a consolation. Naldi starred in Rambova's 1925 production What Price Beauty? The film suffered distribution problems, it was barely noted at the time, but it is noteworthy for being actress Myrna Loy's first screen appearance. [citation needed]
Rambova hired Loy for a small but showy role opposite Nita Naldi in What Price Beauty?, a film she was producing. Shot in May 1925, the film remained unreleased for three years; but stills of Loy in her exotic makeup and costume appeared in Motion Picture magazine and led to a contract with Warner Bros.
What Price Beauty? Tom Buckingham: Nita Naldi, Natacha Rambova: Film was shot in May 1925, but not released until January 1928 due to distribution issues. Notable for being Myrna Loy's debut. The Yellow Cameo: Spencer Gordon Bennet: Allene Ray, Edward Hearn [119] 1929: Barro Humano: Adhemar Gonzaga: Gracia Morena, Lelita Rosa, Eva Schnoor, Eva ...
Valentino's acceptance of the terms caused a major rift in his marriage to Rambova. George Ullman, who had negotiated the contract with United Artists, offered Rambova $30,000 to finance a film of her own. It became her only film, titled What Price Beauty? and starred Myrna Loy. [46] The Eagle of 1925 starring Rudolph Valentino
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In 1925 Adrian was hired as a costume designer by Cecil B. DeMille's independent film studio. In 1928 DeMille moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Adrian was provisionally hired as a costume designer for M-G-M. After a few months, he signed a contract as head designer, ultimately remaining for thirteen years and 200 films.