Ernst Lubitsch's THREE WOMEN (1924) May McAvoy & Lew Cody at Wild Charity Ball

Description

Vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card
from the classic 1920's silent film society-themed drama,
THREE WOMEN
, released in 1924 by Warner Bros. and
directed by Ernst Lubitsch
. The film was also known as
Die Frau, die Freundin und die Dirne
. Based upon the novel "Lillis Eheby," by Yolande Maree, b
eseiged by creditors, Edmund Lamont (Lew Cody) presses an affair with wealthy widow Mabel Wilton (Pauline Frederick), but transfers his affections to her daughter, Jeanne (May McAvoy). After marrying Jeanne, Lamont continues an affair with Harriet (Marie Prevost), a flapper. Meanwhile, Jeanne is in love with young doctor Fred Armstrong (Pierre Gendron), and when Lamont refuses her a divorce, her mother kills him and is acquitted, leaving Jeanne free to seek happiness with Fred.
The image features a festive scene during a costume charity ball and depicts Jeannie Wilton (
May McAvoy
), wearing a white ballerina's outfit, as she lands on a large cushion after having slid down a slide that was erected
inside
an elegant room as other reveler's enjoy themselves. Standing to the right of the clown in red is Edmund Lamont (
Lew Cody
) shaking hands with a tuxedoed man. The caption at the bottom reads:
"The Charity Ball which gives "society" an excuse to act like "bohemians."
The border artwork features a color portrait of the main characters as portrayed by May McAvoy,
Pauline Frederick
,
Marie Prevost
, and
Lew Cody
. This vintage original lobby card is unrestored in good- condition only with a diagonal chip on the bottom right corner; a 6.25 in. diagonal crease on the top right corner; one pinhole in each corner; a 1 in. long v-shaped tear in the left half of the bottom border; a 1.25 in. diagonal crease on the bottom left corner; and random areas of light discoloration in the borders. The beautiful color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading.
According to Warner Bros.' records, the film earned 4,000 domestically and ,000 foreign, making it the studio's most popular film of the 1924-25 season. According to the July 12, 1924
Moving Picture World
,
Three Women
marked filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch’s second project for Warner Bros. after
The Marriage Circle
(1924). An indoor “society carnival” set was built on the studio’s newest soundstage. The June 21,  1924
Moving Picture World
reported that filming would be completed by Jun3 30, 1924. The June 28, 1924
Exhibitors Trade Review
stated that actress Pauline Frederick shot her scenes during the day while simultaneously appearing in evening theater performances with the Morosco Stock Company.