The Single Standard
"A Daring Expose of the Shams and Deceits of Society!"
A bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.
"A Daring Expose of the Shams and Deceits of Society!"
A bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.
Greta Garbo
Arden Stuart
Nils Asther
Packy Cannon
Johnny Mack Brown
Tommy Hewlett
Dorothy Sebastian
Mercedes
Lane Chandler
Ding Stuart
Mahlon Hamilton
Glendenning
Kathlyn Williams
Mrs. Glendenning
Zeffie Tilbury
Mrs. Handley
Wally Albright
Arden's son
A bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David, whose father is a powerful society figure. As Petulia and Archie's feelings for each other grow, they must decide what it is they truly want.
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A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield the results she expects, a perfect ending is still in reach.
Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
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Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.