Select Pictures
2 films on HibingeTV
American film distribution company founded by Lewis J. Selznick in the late 1910s. Select Pictures distributed films produced by Selznick International Pictures, including The Flapper (1920) starring Olive Thomas. The company was part of Selznick's early independent film empire before he reorganized his distribution operations.
Distributed
Drama, Silent
A stage-struck country girl arrives in New York chasing Broadway stardom and lands in a chorus line, a Chinese cabaret, and finally a murder charge she did not commit. Colleen Moore stars as the aspiring actress, with Johnnie Walker as the songwriter who loves her and Alice Lake as a fellow hoofer. Irving Cummings produced and directed this independent feature, based on James Kyrle McCurdy's 1917 play, for release through Select Pictures. The film is in the public domain in the United States.
Drama · Silent
Broken Hearts of Broadway
1923 - Drama
Comedy, Drama
A silent comedy directed by Alan Crosland, considered the first film to feature a flapper character and a major influence on the 1920s flapper phenomenon. Olive Thomas stars as Genevieve "Ginger" King, a restless young woman sent to a strict boarding school who rebels against convention, sneaks out to parties, and dreams of romance and adventure. The film captures the spirit of the new generation of young women who defied Victorian expectations of propriety. Thomas, a former Ziegfeld Follies girl, brings a natural charm and modern energy to the role. Tragically, she died later that same year at age 25, making this one of her final films. The film is in the public domain.
Comedy · Drama · Silent
The Flapper
1920 - Comedy