A 1924 flapper breaks hearts, then disappears — until she doesn't.
Wealthy young Charles Carpenter is pressured by his family to marry Suzanne, even though he is really in love with young "flapper" Valerie. He gives in to his family's pressure, however, and marries Suzanne, after which Valerie leaves town. Years later, after Charles and Suzanne have had a child, Valerie comes back to town and Charles realizes he is still in love with her, and she with him. Complications ensue.
Acting
Marie Prevost's flapper energy crackles through every surviving still.
Costume
Valerie's rebellious wardrobe vs. Suzanne's respectable restraint.
Director
Phil Rosen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Considered lost since the 1960s, no complete print survives — only fragments and stills.
Prevost was Warner Bros.' top-paid actress in 1923; her decline mirrors silent cinema's collapse.
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