Triumph (1924 film)

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Triumph
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1924 theatrical poster
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Written by Jeanie MacPherson
Based onTriumph
by May Edginton
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
Starring Leatrice Joy
Cinematography Bert Glennon
Edited by Anne Bauchens
Music by James C. Bradford
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • April 27, 1924 (1924-04-27)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Triumph is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Leatrice Joy. [1] [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [3] Anna Land is forewoman of the Garnet Can Works, controlled by William Silver, one of the late owner's sons. Another son, King Garnet, is destitute. Anna's ambition is to be a singer. King extorts $1,000 from Silver and aids Anna in making her debut, which is a success. Silver sends Anna abroad and follows her. She loses her voice as a result of an injury in a fire. King takes a job in the factory and works his way up. On Silver's return, he finds King has obtained control of the company. King makes Silver manager. The latter, knowing Anna really loves his brother, gives her up to King.

Cast

Production

DeMille fell out with Adolph Zukor, one of the heads of Famous Players–Lasky, over the production costs of The Ten Commandments (1923). He completed Triumph and Feet of Clay (1924) before he departed Paramount to lead his own production company, Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC). He returned to Paramount only after the introduction of sound in the early 1930s.

Preservation

Prints of Triumph are held at George Eastman House and the Library of Congress. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Triumph". silentera.com. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Triumph
  3. Pardy, George T. (May 3, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Triumph". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 31. Retrieved November 23, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Triumph
  5. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 189, c.1978 by the American Film Institute