Review of The Kiss

The Kiss (1914)
8/10
Very interesting
8 August 2015
As another reviewer said, the film is a standard one reeler, and though charming, it is really only worth watching because it contains the only known surviving footage of William Desmond Taylor's brief acting career. The film is made more interesting by it's lead Margaret Gibson, who confessed to killing Taylor on her deathbed in 1964. Although I do not believe Gibson pulled the trigger, there is strong evidence suggesting she was involved in the case. Watching them play together long before scandal ever hit is absolutely fascinating.

The only known copy (available on YouTube) is in poor quality, but definitely worth viewing if you have interest in the Taylor murder, or old Hollywood in general.
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