Gabrielle Darley
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Gabrielle Darley is the real-life woman whose story of prostitution, murder, and attempted redemption inspired the central character in the 1925 silent film *The Red Kimona*.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gabrielle Darley Melvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dorothy Davenport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mrs. Wallace Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkReleaseDate | 1925 GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
contributed to early American privacy law discourse
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example of real person depicted in docudrama-style silent film ⓘ |
| genreOfAssociatedWork | silent film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
attempted redemption
ⓘ
murder ⓘ prostitution ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Progressive Era debates on morality and reform ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of using real names in dramatizations ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | The Red Kimona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAssociatedWork | silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| legalCase | defamation lawsuit against the makers of The Red Kimona ⓘ |
| legalClaimType |
defamation
ⓘ
invasion of privacy ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | partial victory recognizing her interests but limiting damages ⓘ |
| legalStatus | acquitted of murder ⓘ |
| lifeEvent |
attempt to rebuild life after acquittal
ⓘ
marriage following criminal trial ⓘ |
| mediaRepresentation | sensationalized depiction of her life in The Red Kimona ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | from prostitution to alleged moral reform ⓘ |
| narrativeUsedIn | screen story for The Red Kimona ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
criminal trial for murder
ⓘ
murder of a man connected to her prostitution ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the real-life inspiration for the film character in The Red Kimona ⓘ |
| occupation | prostitute ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiffIn | Gabrielle Darley v. Producers of The Red Kimona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | central character in The Red Kimona ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Red Kimona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| privacyIssue | use of her real name and life story without consent ⓘ |
| realPersonDepictedIn | The Red Kimona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsViolatedClaim |
right to privacy
ⓘ
right to reputation ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significantCourtDecision | California Supreme Court ruling recognizing her privacy and reputation interests ⓘ |
| sourceOfCharacterName | “Gabrielle” in The Red Kimona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Melvin (surname of husband) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film history studies of The Red Kimona
ⓘ
legal scholarship on privacy and defamation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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