The 14 Apr 1923Motion Picture News reported that directorGeorge D. Baker and scenarist Charles Whittaker were preparing the continuity forThe Magic Skin, to be produced at the Goldwyn Studios by Achievement Films, Inc.
       An item in the 7 Jul 1923Camera mentioned that former child actorYale Boss had just finished working the Baker inThe Magic-Skin.
       The story was originally filmed in 1915 under the English translation of Balzac's story,The Magic Skin (see entry). ...

The 14 Apr 1923Motion Picture News reported that directorGeorge D. Baker and scenarist Charles Whittaker were preparing the continuity forThe Magic Skin, to be produced at the Goldwyn Studios by Achievement Films, Inc.
       An item in the 7 Jul 1923Camera mentioned that former child actorYale Boss had just finished working the Baker inThe Magic-Skin.
       The story was originally filmed in 1915 under the English translation of Balzac's story,The Magic Skin (see entry).

Poet Raphael Valentin meets the vampish Russian Countess Fedora, who makes him successful overnight, then rejects him. An antiquarian gives him a piece of magic leather that will grant every wish. The poet becomes rich and famous again, destroys Countess Fedora, and is about to die because he is a "slave of desire" when a girl he once loved but deserted saves ...

Poet Raphael Valentin meets the vampish Russian Countess Fedora, who makes him successful overnight, then rejects him. An antiquarian gives him a piece of magic leather that will grant every wish. The poet becomes rich and famous again, destroys Countess Fedora, and is about to die because he is a "slave of desire" when a girl he once loved but deserted saves him.