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Salome of the Tenements
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Wikipedia article
'Salome of the Tenements' is a 1925 American silent drama film adapted to the screen by Sonya Levien from the Anzia Yezierska novel of the same name. Made by Jesse L. Lasky and Adolph Zukor's Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, a division of Paramount Pictures, it was directed by Sidney Olcott and starred Jetta Goudal and Godfrey Tearle.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SalomeOfTheTenements1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Salome of the Tenements'] at silentera.com
The film, which was inspired by accounts of the real life of Rose Pastor Stokes, tells the story of poor immigrants living in New York's Jewish Lower East Side. It was shot at the Paramount Astoria studios.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Sonya Mendel (Goudal) works at a Jewish newspaper. She interviews John Manning (Tearle) on the erection of a new settlement. He invites her to dinner and she borrows clothes from Jakey Salomon (Ruben) so that she looks presentable. She also borrows money from Banker Ben (Tenenholz) and in return she gives a note promising to repay $150 when she marries Manning. After she is married, Ben threatens to show Manning the note unless she "calls him off" from prosecuting Ben. When he learns of the note, Manning forgives his wife.
Cast
Death of Fanny Weintraub
The movie used several elderly extras who were residents at the Home of Old Israel. The residents were told the morning of the premier that they were invited to attend, to see Fanny Weintraub's performance. Mrs. Weintraub was overwhelmed and died from the excitement."Little Old Lady Who Acted a Bit in a Film Dies of Excitment as It Opens on Broadway," 'New York Times', February 24, 1925, p. 1.
Preservation
With no prints of 'Salome of the Tenements' located in any film archives,[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8892/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Salome of the Tenements'] it is a lost film.[http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arneparamountpictures.html 'Salome of the Tenements' at Lost Film Files: 'Lost Paramount films - 1925']
References
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