The Auction Block (1917 film)

The Auction Block is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Rubye De Remer. The film was produced by Rex Beach, upon whose novel, The Auction Block, the film is based. Its survival status is classified as unknown, which suggests that it is a lost film.

As described in a film magazine, The parents of Lorelei Knight De Remer are anxious to make a small fortune off of her beauty. They send her to New York to become a member of a girl show. Bob Wharton Powers, the dissolute son of a millionaire, falls in love with the girl. When Lorelei learns that her father is ill and money is needed, she marries Bob although she does not love him. Bobs father Burton cuts off his allowance and Bob is forced to go to work. The wholesomeness of Lorelei kindles a desire in Bob to become a better man. He is getting along well when Loreleis worthless brother leads Bob back to his old life. Lorelei is about to leave him when she is persuaded by Adoree Demorest Johns, known as the wickedest woman in New York, and Campbell Pope Joyner, a critic in love with Adoree, to stay. When Bob learns that he is going to be a father, he conquers his desire for drink. With the birth of their son, pleasant relations resume among Bob and Lorelei.Like many American films of the time, The Auction Block was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required, in Reel 1, a cut of a long gambling scene, the two intertitles Since you want to go on the stage, Melcher will want to see more of you and True to Merchers prediction, he did want to see more of Lilas, and all indications of the young woman posing including where she is shown undressing behind screens, her handing a man a kimono and his handing it back to her, view of nude painting in the background, and the incident of maid opening secret panel admitting man to buffet flat Reel 2, two views of nude painting, the entire incident of second young woman posing before man, the intertitle Animated by revenge, Lilas permitted Hammon to install her in the Elegancia Apartments, and man putting had suggestively on womans bare shoulder Reel 3, two views of man kissing woman on neck and the intertitle Take him to Clover roadhouse etc. Reel 4, five intert

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