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The American Venus (1926)

The American Venus (1926)
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The physical attributes of lovely leading lady Esther Ralston are amply displayed in American Venus. This satire of beauty contests gets under way when two competing cosmetic companies seek the endorsement of the winner of the American Venus pageant (Ralston, of course). Complication ensue when it appears that our heroine's contest win was rigged. This plot point mirrored a real-life occurrence in 1925, when it was alleged that the Miss America pageant had been fixed; apparently it hadn't, since Miss America herself, Fay Lanphier, makes a cameo appearance in American Venus. Of more interest historically is the presence in the supporting cast of cult favorite Louise Brooks, not to mention the Technicolor bathing-beauty scenes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Esther Ralston, Lawrence Gray, (more)
Director(s):
Frank Tuttle
 
 
 
 
 
 

Synopsis of The American Venus

The physical attributes of lovely leading lady Esther Ralston are amply displayed in American Venus. This satire of beauty contests gets under way when two competing cosmetic companies seek the endorsement of the winner of the American Venus pageant (Ralston, of course). Complication ensue when it appears that our heroine's contest win was rigged. This plot point mirrored a real-life occurrence in 1925, when it was alleged that the Miss America pageant had been fixed; apparently it hadn't, since Miss America herself, Fay Lanphier, makes a cameo appearance in American Venus. Of more interest historically is the presence in the supporting cast of cult favorite Louise Brooks, not to mention the Technicolor bathing-beauty scenes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Director(s):
Frank Tuttle
Writer(s):
Frederick Stowers
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    Richard F.

    The description for this movie is completely wrong. It is for an entirely different version of American Venus!

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    Ralph G.

    You have the wrong picture for this movie. It reads as being made in 1926. But you have Rebecca de mornay on the cover not in the listing

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    Frank G.

    This movie was slow and went nowhere.The main character had an epiphany (hope this is not a spoiler) and that was it.The movie was well executed but the plot was shallow or the way they brought it to the screen.There is nothing exciting about a psychotic mother that wont let go of her child .WHAT IS THIS AMERICAN VENUS 1926 has nothing to do with the box cover you see here with Rebecca De Mornay's character Celia.Theatrical description is totally different from that on the box cover.

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