The Governor's Lady (1923 film)

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Directed by Harry Millarde
Written by Anthony Paul Kelly
Produced by William Fox
StarringRobert T. Haines
Jane Grey
Anna Luther
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • October 28, 1923 (1923-10-28)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Governor's Lady is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Harry Millarde. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. [1]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [2] Daniel Slade is an energetic and home loving miner who, through some careful real estate transactions, amasses a fortune. When he decides to splurge and run for governor, his wife Mary cannot revert from the petty cares of leaner days. Then a triangle develops through Katherine Strickland desire for power and wealth that Slade could give her, if only he were free. She tells Mrs. Slade that she should leave this part of the country so that no scandal should attach to Daniel while he runs for office. Mary agrees at first, but then realizes that she is being put aside for a younger woman. With this last minute change of heart, even though the divorce has gone through, it is not long before Daniel and Mary are reunited.

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Preservation

With no prints of The Governor's Lady located in any film archives, [3] it is a lost film.

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Governor's Lady
  2. Brummell, Margaurite (January 12, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Governor's Lady". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. 15 (7): 24. Retrieved June 10, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Governor's Lady