Men, Women, and Money is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Beulah Marie Dix and Cosmo Hamilton. The film was produced by Jesse L. Lasky under the Famous Players–Lasky Corporation banner and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was released on June 15, 1919, with a running time of 50 minutes.
Plot
According to a contemporary film magazine description, the story follows Marcel Middleton (played by Ethel Clayton), an orphan left with $2,000 in cash. She visits friends in New York City, where her exceptional luck at playing bridge provides her with financial support. She becomes involved with a fast crowd and struggles to make ends meet. Two men—Cleveland Buchanan (Lew Cody) and Julian Chadwick (Irving Cummings)—pursue her, but their proposals do not include marriage. When her card luck fails, she becomes indebted to Buchanan. After she refuses his advances, Buchanan reforms himself to become worthy of her honest love. Marcel obtains work as a cloak model for fashionable customers, and Chadwick plots her ruin, but Buchanan rescues her in time, and the two are married.
Cast
- Ethel Clayton as Marcel Middleton
- James Neill as Parker Middleton
- Jane Wolfe as Sara Middleton
- Lew Cody as Cleveland Buchanan
- Sylvia Ashton as Aunt Hannah
- Irving Cummings as Julian Chadwick
- Winifred Greenwood as Noel Parkton
- Edna Mae Cooper as Miss Cote
- Leslie Stuart as Toto
- Mayme Kelso as Madame Ribout
- Lillian Leighton as Mrs. Weeks
- Lallah Rookh Hart as Miss Dunston
- ZaSu Pitts as Katie Jones
- Fay Holderness as Mrs. Parkton
- Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Channing
- Charles Ogle as Dr. Malcolm Lloyd
- Marie Newall as Cora
Production and Release
- Directed by: George Melford
- Screenplay by: Beulah Marie Dix, Cosmo Hamilton
- Produced by: Jesse L. Lasky
- Cinematography: Paul P. Perry
- Production company: Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
- Release date: June 15, 1919
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Language: Silent (English intertitles)
- Country: United States
Preservation Status
The film is considered a lost film, as no known copies are known to survive. It is listed in the Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog as lost.
Other Uses of the Title
The phrase "Men, Women, and Money" has also been used as the title of a 1999 Psychology Today article by Olivia Mellan and Karina Piskaldo, which discusses the role of money as a hidden but significant issue in romantic relationships. Additionally, the phrase appears in the title of the book Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women, and Money: 50 Common Money Mistakes and How to Fix Them by Kevin O'Leary, a personal finance guide addressing financial behaviors and relationship dynamics.
