Introduction
1920 film by Wesley Ruggles Love is an extant American 1920 silent era romance drama film starring Louise Glaum, James Kirkwood, and Joseph .1920 film by Wesley Ruggles Love is an extant American 1920 silent era romance drama film starring Louise Glaum, James Kirkwood, and Joseph .
Directed by Wesley Ruggles and produced by J. Parker Read, Jr., the screenplay was adapted by Louis Joseph Vance based on a story by Carol .Directed by Wesley Ruggles and produced by J. Parker Read, Jr., the screenplay was adapted by Louis Joseph Vance based on a story by Carol .
Plot
A young woman, Natalie Storm (played by Glaum), works in a sweatshop and struggles to support her mother (played by Yorke) and little sister, Beatrice (played by ).A young woman, Natalie Storm (played by Glaum), works in a sweatshop and struggles to support her mother (played by Yorke) and little sister, Beatrice (played by ).
Their mother dies and Beatrice suffers from .Their mother dies and Beatrice suffers from .
Because of her circumstances, Natalie rejects the marriage proposal of Tom Chandler (played by Kirkwood), a self educated mining .Because of her circumstances, Natalie rejects the marriage proposal of Tom Chandler (played by Kirkwood), a self educated mining .
He then leaves for South America, where he intends to make his .He then leaves for South America, where he intends to make his .
To save her sister and herself, Natalie becomes the mistress of a wealthy Wall Street magnate, Alvin Dunning (played by ).To save her sister and herself, Natalie becomes the mistress of a wealthy Wall Street magnate, Alvin Dunning (played by ).
When he publicly humiliates her, however, she becomes determined to free .When he publicly humiliates her, however, she becomes determined to free .
Meanwhile, Chandler discovers a copper mine in South America and .Meanwhile, Chandler discovers a copper mine in South America and .
He is invited to a party at Dunning's .He is invited to a party at Dunning's .
When he meets Natalie as Dunning's mistress he is heartbroken and abruptly .When he meets Natalie as Dunning's mistress he is heartbroken and abruptly .
Natalie is by now desperate to get away from .Natalie is by now desperate to get away from .
She then acquires enough money from a lucky stock tip to leave .She then acquires enough money from a lucky stock tip to leave .
Dunning finds Natalie and attempts to force her to return to .Dunning finds Natalie and attempts to force her to return to .
He is killed in a violent car accident and Natalie is severely .He is killed in a violent car accident and Natalie is severely .
Upon opening her eyes after the crash, she sees Chandler standing over .Upon opening her eyes after the crash, she sees Chandler standing over .
The couple is happily .The couple is happily .
Production
The working title of the movie was The Woman Who .The working title of the movie was The Woman Who .
Love was released by J. Parker Read, Jr., on December 5, through Associated .Love was released by J. Parker Read, Jr., on December 5, through Associated .
The technical director was Harvey C. Leavitt and the technical director of architecture was Charles H. .The technical director was Harvey C. Leavitt and the technical director of architecture was Charles H. .
The intertitles were written by H. Tipton .The intertitles were written by H. Tipton .
The art titles were by F. J. van Halle, Carl Schneider and Leo H. .The art titles were by F. J. van Halle, Carl Schneider and Leo H. .
Love was banned by the British Board of Film Censors in .Love was banned by the British Board of Film Censors in .