Frank Borzage's SECRETS (1924) Norma Talmadge Silent Film Title Lobby Card

Description

This is a vintage original 11x14 in. US title lobby card from the classic silent film melodrama,
SECRETS
, released in 1924 by First National Pictures and
directed by Frank Borzage
. Based upon the play by Rudolph Besier, a
fter 40 years of struggle on the Wyoming frontier, a woman (Norma Talmadge) reflects on her hardscrabble life with her unfaithful husband (Eugene O'Brien).
The design features a large portrait of Mary Carlton (
Norma Talmadge
) rendered inside of an orange heart which is placed over a gray heart as she holds her index finger over her lips in the classic "Shhhh" pose along with a large key beneath her image. A paragraph describing the film is featured beneath the upper credits. Printed for the film's original 1924 US theatrical release, this vintage original title lobby card is unrestored in fine- condition with two rectangular white areas of discoloration (one on either side); one or two pinholes in or near each corner; light signs of foxing around the outer edges; and light signs of wear on the top corners. The color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading.
The film is based upon a 1922 play of the same name and was remade in 1933 with Mary Pickford in the leading role.