The Gilded Butterfly

1926 film

January 3, 1926 (1926-01-03)

Running time

6 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Gilded Butterfly is a lost 1926 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring Alma Rubens, Bert Lytell, and Huntley Gordon.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Linda Haverhill is left penniless after the death of her father, who was esteemed but lived by his wits and was a sponger par excellence. She is advanced money by John Converse, who desires her despite her social butterfly tendencies. Attempting to maintain her place in society, she travels abroad but soon goes broke. On the way, Linda falls in love with Captain Brian Anestry of the United States Army, who arouses John's suspicions. In an attempt to obtain the insurance money, Linda burns her gowns and is arrested. Enroute to prison and while accompanied by a detective, their taxi is wrecked when it collides with a patrol wagon. The detective, fatally injured, identifies a different dead woman as his prisoner, allowing Linda to escape. John turns out not to be so villainous after all and relents, allowing Brian and Linda to be united.

Cast

Alma Rubens as Linda Haverhill
Bert Lytell as Brian Anestry
Huntley Gordon as John Converse
Frank Keenan as Jim Haverhill
Herbert Rawlinson as Courtney Roth
Vera Lewis as Mrs. Ralston
Arthur Hoyt as Mr. Ralston
Carolynne Snowden as Maid

Preservation

With no prints of The Gilded Butterfly located in any film archives,^[3] it is a lost film.

References

^ Solomon p. 296
^ Pardy, George T. (January 16, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Gilded Butterfly", Motion Picture News, 33 (3), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 302, retrieved January 15, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Gilded Butterfly