Remember Steddon (Eleanor Boardman), a very pretty, naive young woman, succumbs to a masher (Lew Cody) and elopes away from her father, a preacher who rails against the evils of Hollywood. On her wedding night, her cold feet lead her to jump from a train and wander in the desert without food or water, until she is rescued by a movie unit on location, which includes Tom Holby and Richard Dix, who are very taken with her. We get to see something of how movies are made, while being introduced to some prominent actors and directors of the period (e.g. Chaplin and von Stroheim). An attractive young woman (Eve Southern) offers herself to a casting director; hence, the title. This movie may have served as inspiration for youngsters thinking of independence from home in those days. Added music (2006) by Marcus Sjowall fits well.
Review of Souls for Sale
