The Miracle of Life (film)

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The Miracle of Life
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Directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor
Written by Elizabeth Musgrave
Olga Printzlau
Starring Percy Marmont
Mae Busch
Nita Naldi
Cinematography Alexander G. Penrod
Production
company
S.E.V. Taylor Productions
Distributed by Associated Exhibitors
Release date
  • February 28, 1926 (1926-02-28)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Miracle of Life is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Percy Marmont, Mae Busch, and Nita Naldi. [1]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [2] a husband wants a family, but his wife Janet prefers freedom and gaiety. She has a dream of being aged, alone, and childless, and decides that her husband is right after all.

Cast

Reception

Because the film includes a scene where the wife anticipates a visit to an illegal abortion provider and intimate discussions between the husband and wife, the Film Daily classified the film as "NOT AT ALL SUITABLE FOR GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT" and "NOT APPROPRIATE FOR FAMILY TRADE". [3]

Preservation

With no prints of The Miracle of Life located in any film archives, [4] it is a lost film.

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References

  1. McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 202
  2. "New Pictures: The Miracle of Life". Exhibitors Herald. 24 (14). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 64 13 March 1926. Retrieved 7 April 2023.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. "The Miracle of Life". The Film Daily. 37 (3). New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 10 July 18, 1926. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Miracle of Life

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