Paramount Pictures on February 28, 1927. When the film was released it was praised for its documentary realism. Even with such praise, the film was not a commercial success. Paramount most likely burned the picture along with 1,014 other feature silent films, for the silver they contained. But in 1968 a single original copy of the film was found in the Czechoslovakian film archives. The film was discovered by British film historian Kevin Brownlow. Brownlow found the picture while filming in Prague. After the picture was discovered copies were made for the Museum of Modern Art and the United States Library of Congress. The film was selected for screening at the 1969 New York Film Festival. After the film's short-lived revival, the film went back into obscurity. Besides scholars and those lucky enough to see a screening, the film is still widely unknown. References External links Stark Love at the Museum of Modern Art 1927 films American silent feature films 1927 drama films American black-and-white films Films shot in North Carolina Paramount Pictures films United States National Film Registry films Silent American drama films 1920s American films