The Auction Block

The Auction Block
The Auction Block
Directed by	Hobart Henley
Written by	Fanny Hatton; Frederic Hatton
Based on	The Auction Block: A Novel of New York Life; by Rex Beach
Starring	Charles Ray; Eleanor Boardman; Sally O'Neil
Cinematography	John Arnold, (Italian)
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	February 1, 1926;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Auction Block is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman. It is written by Fanny and Frederic Hatton and is based on the novel of the same name by Rex Beach.^[1]

The film is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, released by Goldwyn production starring Rubye De Remer and Tom Powers.^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Bob Wharton, spendthrift son of a millionaire, weds beauty contest winner Lory Knight. She repents her marriage to a man who has never worked, abandons Bob, and goes home to Palmdale, South Carolina, where she is wooed by Carter Lane. Bob arrives in town and goes to work in a shoe store and scores a big hit as a salesman. He is vamped by Bernice, the sister of Carter, who compromises him. The Lane family swears that he must marry Bernice or die. However, Bernice confesses her trick, allowing Bob to escape the family. Bob gets his opportunity to win his wife back at a charity auction, and Bob and Lory are reunited.

Cast

Charles Ray as Bob Wharton
Eleanor Boardman as Lorelei Knight
Sally O'Neil as Bernice Lane
Donald Reed as Carter Lane (credited as Ernest Gillen)
Charles Clary as Homer Lane
David Torrence as Robert Wharton Sr
James Corrigan as Mr. Knight
Forrest Seabury as Edward Blake
Ned Sparks as Nat Saluson

Preservation

The Auction Block is considered to be a lost film.^[4]

References

^ White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921–1930. University of California Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
^ Eames, John Douglas (1975). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years (3 ed.). Octopus Books. p. 24. ISBN 0-904230-14-7.
^ Pardy, George T. (February 27, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Auction Block", Motion Picture News, 33 (9), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1016, retrieved March 26, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ The Auction Block Lost Film Files: MGM 1925

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[1] White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921–1930. University of California Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.

[2] Eames, John Douglas (1975). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years (3 ed.). Octopus Books. p. 24. ISBN 0-904230-14-7.

[3] Pardy, George T. (February 27, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Auction Block", Motion Picture News, 33 (9), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1016, retrieved March 26, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[4] The Auction Block Lost Film Files: MGM 1925

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