Ernst Lubitsch's THREE WOMEN (1924) Lew Cody Wins an Heiress and Plots His Move

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 an interior medium shot of heiress Jeannie Wilton (
May McAvoy
), happily seated atop the lap of her new husband, Edmund Lamont (
Lew Cody
), who is deeply in debt and married her for her money, while he calmly cleans his fingernails. The caption at the bottom reads:
"Having won the heiress Lamont begins to scheme anew."
This vintage original lobby card is unrestored in good condition only
with a 0.5 in. diagonal chip on the bottom left corner; one pinhole in the top corners and one in the bottom border; creases of varying sizes along the right border; a 1.5 in. horizontal tear in the bottom half of the right border; a small circular stain on Cody's left arm with a light scratch on Miss McAvoy's chest; 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.