Revelation (1924 film)

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Revelation
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Directed by George D. Baker
Written by George D. Baker, based on a Mabel Wagnalls story
Starring Viola Dana
Monte Blue
Lew Cody
Cinematography John Arnold
Edited by Grant Whytock
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn
Release date
  • June 23, 1924 (1924-06-23)
Running time
9 reels
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

Revelation is a 1924 film starring Viola Dana, Monte Blue, and Lew Cody. The film was directed and written by George D. Baker and based upon a popular novel, The Rosebud of a Thousand Years. Dana was one of the top stars of the newly amalgamated MGM, a lively comedian who enjoyed a long career that faded with the emergence of the talkies. [1] In 1918, Metro Pictures (now called MGM) filmed Revelation again, starring Alla Nazimova and again directed by Baker. [2] [3]

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Plot

Joline Hofer (Viola Dana) is a profligate Montmartre dancer who left her illegitimate child in a convent. Paul Granville (Monte Blue) is an American artist who becomes smitten by the dancer, and uses her for his portraits of great women. When one of Paul's paintings, of the Madonna, appears to result in a miracle, Joline's life is changed forever, as she reforms, reclaims her child, and marries the artist.

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Preservation status

This film has been preserved by MGM. [4]

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