The Secret Studio

The Secret Studio is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by James Kevin McGuinness. The film stars Olive Borden, John Holland, Noreen Phillips, Ben Bard, Kate Bruce, and Joseph Cawthorn. The film was released on June 19, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation.^[1][2][3]

The Secret Studio
Directed by	Victor Schertzinger
Screenplay by	James Kevin McGuinness
Based on	The Secret Studio by Hazel Livingston
Starring	Olive Borden John Holland Noreen Phillips Ben Bard Kate Bruce Joseph Cawthorn
Cinematography	Glen MacWilliams
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 19, 1927 (1927-06-19)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Olive Borden as Rosemary Merton
• John Holland as Sloan Whitney
• Noreen Phillips as Elsie Merton
• Ben Bard as Larry Kane
• Kate Bruce as Ma Merton
• Joseph Cawthorn as Pa Merton
• Margaret Livingston as Nina Clark
• Walter McGrail as Mr. Kyler
• Lila Leslie as Mrs. Kyler
• Ned Sparks as The Plumber

Censorship

When The Secret Studio was released, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Kansas censor board ordered a cut of a scene where a character reads a newspaper with the headline, "Nude Model Blinds Artist in Love Row."^[4]

Preservation

The Secret Studio is considered to be a lost film.^[5]