Women's Wares
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| Directed by | Arthur Gregor |
| Written by | Frances Hyland |
| Story by | E. Morton Hough |
| Starring | Evelyn Brent |
| Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
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| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Women's Wares is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Arthur Gregor and starring Evelyn Brent.[1]
Plot
[edit]Salesgirl Dolly Morton becomes disillusioned about men after an incident with her boyfriend, so she becomes, with the help of her roommate, a gold digger who takes advantage of men without giving anything in return. However, after the gift of an apartment from a millionaire only results in scorn towards her, she decides to return to her original boyfriend.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Evelyn Brent as Dolly Morton
- Bert Lytell as Robert Crane
- Larry Kent as Jimmie Hayes
- Gertrude Short as Maisie Duncan
- Myrtle Stedman as Mrs. James Crane
- Richard Tucker as Frank Stanton
- Cissy Fitzgerald as Mrs. Frank Stanton
- Sylvia Ashton as Patron
- Stanhope Wheatcroft as Floorwalker
- Gino Corrado as Modiste
- Robert Bolder as Boarder
- James T. Mack as Patron (credited as James Mack)
Preservation
[edit]A print of Women's Wares is in the film collection of the BFI National Archive.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Women's Wares at silentera.com
- ^ Sharot, Stephen (2016). Love and Marriage Across Social Classes in American Cinema. New York: Springer Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-3-319-41799-8.
- ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Women's Wares
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Women's Wares.
- Women's Wares at IMDb
- Cue music for film at www.sfsma.org
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