The Love Special

The Love Special is a surviving 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Urson and written by Eugene B. Lewis and Frank H. Spearman. The film stars Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres, Theodore Roberts, Lloyd Whitlock, Sylvia Ashton, and William Gaden. The film was released on March 20, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The Love Special
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Directed by	Frank Urson
Produced by	Jesse Lasky
Screenplay by	Eugene B. Lewis Frank H. Spearman
Starring	Wallace Reid Agnes Ayres Theodore Roberts Lloyd Whitlock Sylvia Ashton William Gaden
Cinematography	Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Production company	Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 20, 1921 (1921-03-20)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Cast

• Wallace Reid as Jim Glover
• Agnes Ayres as Laura Gage
• Theodore Roberts as President Gage
• Lloyd Whitlock as Allen Harrison
• Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Whitney
• William Gaden as William Bucks
• Clarence Burton as Morris Blood
• Snitz Edwards as Zeka Logan
• Ernest Butterworth as 'Gloomy'
• Zelma Maja as Stenographer

Preservation status

The Love Special is preserved at the Library of Congress and UCLA Film & Television Archive.[3][4]

See also

• Wallace Reid filmography

References

1. "The Love Special". afi.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
2. "The Love Special (1921) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Love Special
4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.108 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

External links

• The Love Special on IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Film stills at silenthollywood.com