From the Southern California estate sale of a silent film collector! Very hard to find original silent film movie theater herald for THE KEYS OF THE RIGHTEOUS.
"It is doubtful if Enid Bennett could have had a more sympathetic and humanly interesting vehicle for her debut under the Paramount banner than "Keys Of The Righteous." Nor has she ever had a role of more character than Mary Manning. The entire play is one of the best character studies screened in some time. In addition to this merit an absorbing story is unfolded in an unusually effective arrangement of scenes. It deals with real people and situations and incidents which many appreciate through personal experience and all understand. From the New York Telegraph, February 10, 1918. Enid Bennett was never prettier or given a better story to delineate. The story has merit, the star is splendid and the supporting cast is strong."
Keys of the Righteous is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Enid Bennett, Earle Rodney, George Nichols, Josef Swickard, Karl Formes, and Gertrude Claire. The film was released on February 18, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.
Like many American films of the time, Keys of the Righteous was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 4, the striking of man on head with cane, closeup of two men exchanging glances regarding young woman, all dance hall scenes up to time young woman is seen at table with father, man with arm around young woman at table in cabaret, stout woman talking to young woman at table with father, woman soliciting man at door of saloon, the intertitle "Leave me alone, I'm broke", Reel 5, two intertitles "A charge which if proven" etc. and "If you father was looking for you there" etc., and all scenes of woman derelicts before judge at bar.
Enid Bennett as Mary Manning
Earle Rodney as Tom Gale (credited as Earl Rodney)
George Nichols as Peter Manning
Josef Swickard as Paul Manning
Karl Formes as John Manning (credited as Carl Formes)
Gertrude Claire as Sarah Ann Watts
Lydia Knott as Mrs. Manning
Melbourne MacDowell as Judge Michael Burke
This herald was from The Butler Theater in Tonopah, Nevada. When opened up completely it’s 8 x 11 inches. Very well used condition, handle with care, missing corner, tears, the center fold line is almost completely separated, there is like maybe a quarter inch holding it together, it will probably be separated when you receive it, so lets just say that it's already separated! Please examine the images closely and ask any questions before purchasing. Shipped flat, solid and secure. Inventory# silentfilmcollection.