''The Price of a Party'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film produced by

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and distributed by

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. The film is based on a short story of the same name by William Briggs MacHarg published in

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, with the film's scenario written by Charles F. Roebuck. It was directed by

Charles Giblyn Charles Giblyn (September 6, 1871 – March 14, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed nearly 100 films between 1912 and 1927. He also appeared in 23 films between 1914 and 1934. He was one of the found ...

and stars

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and Harrison Ford. The film was shot in Tec Art Studios. In 2014, it was reported that an incomplete copy of the film was found in Navarre, Spain.

Cast

as Grace Barrows * Harrison Ford as Robert Casson * Arthur Edmund Carewe as Kenneth Bellwood *

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as Alice Barrows *

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as Evelyn Dolores *Fred Hadley as Stephen Durrell *Edna Richmond as Evelyn's Maid *Donald Lashey as Hall Boy *Florence Richardson as Jazz Queen *Daniel Pennell *J. Moy Bennett

Preservation

A print of ''The Price of a Party'' has now been located and is now not considered a

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* * 1924 films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Charles Giblyn American independent films Lost American drama films Melodrama films Associated Exhibitors films 1920s independent films 1924 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub