''The Loves of Letty'' is a 1919 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

produced and distributed by

Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn (; born Szmuel Gelbfisz; ; July 1879 (most likely; claimed to be August 27, 1882) January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-born American film producer and pioneer in the American film industry, who produce ...

and directed by

Frank Lloyd Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a Scottish-American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its president from ...

. Based on the play ''Letty'' by

Arthur Wing Pinero Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 1855 – 23 November 1934) was an English playwright and, early in his career, actor. Pinero was drawn to the theatre from an early age, and became a professional actor at the age of 19. He gained experience as a ...

, the film features

Pauline Frederick Pauline Frederick (born Pauline Beatrice Libbey; August 12, 1883 – September 19, 1938) was an American stage and film actress. Early life Frederick was born Pauline Beatrice Libbey (later changed to Libby) in Boston in 1883 (some sources stat ...

in the title role. It was originally considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

, but a print with some deterioration has reportedly been found in a European collection. Pauline Frederick The Loves of Letty Film Daily 1919

Cast

as Letty Shell * John Bowers as Richard Perry *

Lawson Butt W. Lawson Butt (4 March 1880 – 14 January 1956) was a British actor and film director of the silent era.(7 August 1915)W. Lawson Butt with Kleine ''The Moving Picture World'' His sister was opera singer Clara Butt. Selected filmography Actor ...

as Neville Letchmore *

Willard Louis Willard Louis (April 19, 1882 – July 22, 1926) was an American stage and film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in San Francisco, California. Louis had an art studio ...

as Bernard Mandeville *

Florence Deshon Florence Deshon (born Florence Danks; July 19, 1893February 4, 1922) was an American motion picture actress in silent films. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma, Washington (state), Washington, Deshon began her film career in 1915, appearing in ...

as Marion Allardyce * Lela Bliss as Hilda Gunning (credited as Leila Bliss) * Leota Lorraine as Florence Crosby *

Sidney Ainsworth Charles Sydney Ainsworth (often credited as Sydney Ainsworth; December 21, 1872 – May 21, 1922) was a screen and stage actor who appeared in his first movie in 1909. He was born in Manchester, England and died in Madison, Wisconsin, United State ...

as Ivor Crosby *Harland Tucker as Coppy Drake *

Joan Standing Joan Standing (21 June 1903 – 3 February 1979) was an English actress, best known for playing Nurse Briggs in the 1931 horror film ''Dracula''. She appeared in more than 60 films from 1919 to 1940, with the majority under contract with Metro ...

as Slavey

Preservation

Reportedly a tinted print has been discovered in a European collection (?Joop van Liempd/Netherlands) with deterioration with further information on the Greta de Groat website. It is not listed as being in any holdings on the Library of Congress/FIAF website.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:''The Loves of Letty''
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* 1919 films 1919 drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films 1910s rediscovered films American black-and-white films American films based on plays American silent feature films Films directed by Frank Lloyd Goldwyn Pictures films Rediscovered American films Silent American drama films Surviving American silent films {{1910s-drama-film-stub