{"product_id":"beautys-worth-silent-mod-dvd-movie","title":"Beauty's Worth (Silent) (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Marion Davies plays Prudence Cole, a devout Quaker brought up by her two elderly aunts. She is content with her conservative lifestyle until she is visited by Henry Garrison, a childhood  sweetheart who has become a successful businessman. The millionaire playboy invites Prudence to an upscale seaside resort, where her dowdy attire makes her the laughingstock of Henry's friends. Humiliated, she befriends Cheyne Rovein, a starving artist who resents the upper class. Hired to produce a stage play for the vacationing rich, he gives Prudence the Starring role. Dressed in revealing costumes, the formerly modest girl drives the audience wild. Soon, she is the darling of the jet set, and Henry is proposing marriage. But the now-glamorous young woman discovers that it is Cheyne who she truly loves...\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeauty's Worth\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a showcase for the oft-neglected talents of the lovely Marion Davies (1897-1961). Raised in poverty in Brooklyn, Davies' trim figure got her work as a Ziegfeld girl when she hit her late teens. Discovered by a movie producer, she was cast in her first film, \u003ci\u003eRunaway Romany\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1917. Roles in \u003ci\u003eThe Burden of Proof\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeatrice Fairfax\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCecilia of the Pink Roses\u003c\/i\u003e followed the next year, during which Davies gained a reputation as a comedienne. She also began a relationship with newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who started Cosmopolitan Pictures solely to finance Davies' films. Even though the actress preferred comedic parts, Hearst preferred to see her in dramatic roles, much to Davies' chagrin. \u003ci\u003eBeauty's Worth\u003c\/i\u003e finds the young star caught between her own wishes and Hearst's demands, with a storyline see-sawing between drama and comedy. Later that year, Davies would re-team with \u003ci\u003eBeauty's Worth\u003c\/i\u003e director Robert Vignola on the historical drama \u003ci\u003eWhen Knighthood Was in Flower\u003c\/i\u003e, the most expensive movie production to date (thanks to Hearst's bankroll). Afterwards, Davies divided her time between extravagant dramas she felt unsuited for and hosting parties at Hearst's mansion in San Simeon. Frustrated with the career path that Hearst had dictated, the actress eventually retired from film altogether after the advent of sound. Hearst and Davies' relationship later inspired Orson Welles's masterpiece \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e (1941).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  52 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Marion Davies; Forrest Stanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382118048044,"sku":"089218774293","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/Beauty-s-Worth-Silent-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782468318","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/beautys-worth-silent-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}