Sex

With that title, SEX could have been a blockbuster, and could have created

controversy in its general premiere on April 11, 1920. It had been

premiered on March 29 at the Fabian Garden Theater in Paterson, New Jersey.

The criticisms of the production were varied. Moving Picture Worid, that the

described as immoral and vulgar, said how the distinguished screenwriter

of Ince, C. Gardner Sullivan, could have written such a work.

Wid's Daily, with one eye on the box office, said: "Smallpox could have driven them away."

The censorship, warning the moral that preached, generally reacted

favorable to production ". The sensation of the 1920 screen" was the

only comment on police censorship in Detroit. Only the Pennsylvania Censorship.

He asked for severe cuts, and changing the title for Sex Destroys the Earth.

SEX was the third production of J. Parker Read Jr. starring

by Louise Glaum; It was preceded by SAHARA and THE LONE WOLF'S DAUGTHER.

The film made Louise Glaum the most popular vamp on the screen,

replacing Theda Bara, but only for a little over a year.

The first roles of Louise Glaum, born in Maryland, were in films by.

Pathe about 1911. De Pathe went to Nestor, and in 1914 she became lead actress

for the Universal Ike (formerly ALKALI IKE). Already in October of 1912, the magazine.

Photoplay had predicted a bright future for him.

Before working for Read, Louise was with Ince, appearing, among others, at.

HELL'S HINGES (1916) and THE POPPY GIRL'S HUSBAND (1919). After retiring from

screen, taught interpretation in Los Angeles. He died on November 26

of 1970, at the age of 70 years.

Frivolity, the most joyful night adventure in New York.

The Dance of the Spider... the feeling of the season.

The Star... Adrienne Renault.

Philip Overman, his most ardent admirer.

His wife, spending the evening alone,

as usual.

The girl found a note and is scared to death.

The girl... Daisy Henderson, until now of the 'Cabb Corners' and still stunned

by the fact that she is now a member of the Frivolity team.

But he is married.

What should worry you is that he is not married to you.

Miss Adrienne Renault. Victoria Apartments. 72nd Street and Central Park West.

That's the woman who keeps her husband away from home, Mrs. Overman.

It is the main attraction in El Frivolity.

Would you like something else?

You only live once, girl. Take everything you can and never feel sorry

by anyone, except for yourself.

He's coming to our party tonight. He needs encouragement.

You do not care much about the untrustworthy types around here.

It's not worth bothering.

The girl will stay here tonight.

And are you going to work tonight again?

Not to work exactly... but they are business matters.

Breakfast time of 'the famous'

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

I'm Mrs. Philip Overman... I'm here to talk to you about my husband.

Are you in love with my husband?

And you?

I have come to appeal to your decency. Now I realize my mistake.

Agree. Let's tell each other the truth... Now it's my turn.

Your husband has tired of you and you try to blame me.

You have not been robbed... you have just lost something...

I have found it and I try to keep it.

And his sense of fair play?

That is a luxury that I can not afford.

Bluntly, Phil... she is aware.

So you've been spying on me!

And now?

I intend to divorce you.

Do not be so sorry... you should be happy that I have not gone to more.

IN THE AFTERNOON. And a lively curiosity that has replaced fear.

I'm dying to know how everything went this afternoon!

Great.

Nothing happened?

Listen, girl... women are always fighting men...

It's something we take for granted.

And when we let ourselves be fooled by the sad stories of other women,

we are being silly... Do you understand?

Along the Highway of Madness, where each post marks the grave

of a wasted month.

Divorced... but without finding great satisfaction in the fact.

Disciple of a strange promise.

I think he is very cute.

It's a cup of love for me for being the greatest madman in the world.

It's Dick Wallace of Pittsburg. He came with the idea of buying.

New York and take it home.

He has money to do it.

Ask him to come.

I have observed it a lot. I saw your dance last night.

Actually I am a very unhappy man... nobody loves me.

I would hate to see him die of loneliness.