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'''''The Story Without a Name''''' is a 1924 American silent [[melodrama film]] directed by [[Irvin Willat]] and based on a novel by [[Arthur John Arbuthnott Stringer|Arthur Stringer]], which was published in conjunction with the film. It was produced by [[Famous Players-Lasky]] and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]] and stars [[Agnes Ayres]].<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/StoryWithoutAName1924.html Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Story Without a Name''] at silentera.com</ref> A contest run by ''[[Photoplay]]'' magazine asked viewers to select a title for the film for a prize of $5,000, with the alternative title ''Without Warning'' selected as the winning entry.
'''''The Story Without a Name''''' is a 1924 American silent [[melodrama film]] directed by [[Irvin Willat]] and based on a novel by [[Arthur John Arbuthnott Stringer|Arthur Stringer]], which was published in conjunction with the film. It was produced by [[Famous Players–Lasky]] and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]] and stars [[Agnes Ayres]].<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/StoryWithoutAName1924.html Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Story Without a Name''] at silentera.com</ref> A contest run by ''[[Photoplay]]'' magazine asked viewers to select a title for the film for a prize of $5,000, with the alternative title ''Without Warning'' selected as the winning entry.


A 1952 [[film noir]] with the title ''[[Without Warning!]]'' had a [[working title]] of ''The Story Without a Name'', but the plots of the two films are quite different.<ref>''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1921-30'' by The American Film Institute, c. 1971</ref>
A 1952 [[film noir]] with the title ''[[Without Warning!]]'' had a [[working title]] of ''The Story Without a Name'', but the plots of the two films are quite different.<ref>''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1921-30'' by The American Film Institute, c. 1971</ref>

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For the 1882 novel, see The Story Without a Name (novel).

The Story Without a Name
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Directed byIrvin Willat
Written byVictor Irvin (scenario)
Based onThe Story Without a Name
by Arthur Stringer
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
StarringAgnes Ayres
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 27, 1924 (1924-10-27) (U.S.)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Story Without a Name is a 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Irvin Willat and based on a novel by Arthur Stringer, which was published in conjunction with the film. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures and stars Agnes Ayres.[1] A contest run by Photoplay magazine asked viewers to select a title for the film for a prize of $5,000, with the alternative title Without Warning selected as the winning entry.

A 1952 film noir with the title Without Warning! had a working title of The Story Without a Name, but the plots of the two films are quite different.[2]

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of The Story Without a Name located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.

References

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Story Without a Name at silentera.com
  2. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Story Without a name
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