A Slave of Fashion
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A Slave of Fashion was a 1925
American silent romantic comedy film
directed by Hobart Henley
. The film stars Norma Shearer
. Joan Crawford
had an early uncredited role as a mannequin
. The film is considered lost
.
1925 in film
-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
American silent romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
directed by Hobart Henley
Hobart Henley
Hobart Henley was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter....
. The film stars Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Edith Norma Shearer was a Canadian-American actress. Shearer was one of the most popular actresses in North America from the mid-1920s through the 1930s...
. Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford , born Lucille Fay LeSueur, was an American actress in film, television and theatre....
had an early uncredited role as a mannequin
Mannequin
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
. The film is considered lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Plot
Small-town girl Katherine (Norma Shearer) steals a train-wreck victim's lease on a New York flat in order to enjoy the good life. When her family turns up, she pretends to be the wife of the absent owner who, in turn, returns.Cast
- Norma ShearerNorma ShearerEdith Norma Shearer was a Canadian-American actress. Shearer was one of the most popular actresses in North America from the mid-1920s through the 1930s...
... Katherine Emerson - Lew CodyLew CodyLew Cody, birth name Louis Joseph Côté was an American actor whose career spanned the silent film and early sound film age....
... Nicholas Wentworth - William HainesWilliam HainesCharles William "Billy" Haines was an American film actor and interior designer. He was a star of the silent era until the 1930s, when Haines' career was cut short by MGM Studios due to his refusal to deny his homosexuality...
... Dick Wayne - Mary CarrMary CarrMary Carr was an American film actress and was married to the actor William Carr . She appeared in 144 films between 1915 and 1956...
... Mother Emerson - James CorriganJames CorriganJames Corrigan , was an American actor. He appeared in 16 films between 1920 and 1927.He was born in Ohio, USA and died in Los Angeles, California.-External links:...
... Father Emerson - Vivia Ogden ... Aunt Sophie
- Miss DuPontMiss DuPontMiss DuPont was an American film actress and fashion designer. Sometimes credited as Patty DuPont, she was born Patricia Hannon in Frankfort, Kentucky, though sources sometimes state her place of birth as Frankfort, Indiana...
... Madeline - Estelle Clark ... Mayme
- Sidney BraceySidney BraceySidney Bracey was an Australian-born American film actor. After a stage career in Australia, on Broadway and in Britain, he appeared in 321 films between 1909 and 1942.-Life and career:...
... Hobson (as Sidney Bracy) - Joan CrawfordJoan CrawfordJoan Crawford , born Lucille Fay LeSueur, was an American actress in film, television and theatre....
... Mannequin (uncredited)