The Brazen Beauty

The Brazen Beauty
Film poster
Directed by	Tod Browning
Written by	William E. Wing Louise Winter
Starring	Priscilla Dean Gertrude Astor
Cinematography	Alfred Gosden
Distributed by	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date	September 9, 1918 (1918-9-9)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Brazen Beauty is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Tod Browning. It is not known whether the film currently survives, ^[1] which suggests that it may be a lost film.

Cast

• Priscilla Dean as Jacala Auehli
• Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Augusta Van Ruysdael
• Thurston Hall as Kenneth Hyde
• Katherine Griffith as Aunt Ellen
• Alice Wilson as Kate Dewey
• Leo White as Tony Dewey
• Hans Unterkircher as Bruce Edwards (credited as Thornton Church)
• Rex De Rosselli
• Edith Roberts as Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Reception

Variety's review was positive, describing the film as being "clean and full of good healthy laughs." ^[2]

Censorship

Like many American films of the time, The Brazen Beauty was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required, in Reel 4, cuts of two scenes and the flashing of three scenes of a young woman in a boat where her gown was considered indecently low. ^[3]

References

1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Brazen Beauty". silentera.com. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
2. Variety. New York City: Variety Publishing Co. September 20, 1918. p. 46.
3. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (16). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 48. October 12, 1918.

External links

• The Brazen Beauty at IMDb