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Pretty Ladies

Director: Monta Bell (Dir) Release Date: 6 Sep 1925 Duration (in feet): 5,828 Duration (in reels): 6			Print this page Display Movie Summary

Cast:	ZaSu Pitts	(Maggie Keenan)
	Tom Moore	(Al Cassidy)
	Ann Pennington	(Herself)
	Lilyan Tashman	(Selma Larson)
	Bernard Randall	(Aaron Savage)
	Helena D'Algy	(Adrienne)
	Conrad Nagel	(Maggie's dream lover)
	Norma Shearer	(Frances White)
	George K. Arthur	(Roger Van Horn)
	Lucille Le Sueur	(Bobby)
	Paul Ellis	(Warren Hadley)
	Roy D'Arcy	(Paul Thompson)
	Gwen Lee	(Fay)
	Dorothy Seastrom	(Diamond Tights)
	Lew Harvey	(Will Rogers)
	Chad Huber	(Frisco)
	Walter Shumway	(Mr. Gallagher)
	Dan Crimmins	(Mr. Shean)
	Jimmie Quinn	(Eddie Cantor)

Summary:

Maggie Keenan, the star comedienne in the Follies, accidentally falls into the orchestra pit and breaks Al Cassidy's drum. They fall in love, and Al writes a production number for her that makes him famous. They are married and settle happily into domesticity: Al writes songs and Maggie bears children. Al is called to Atlantic City to write a production number for Selma Larson, a beautiful star in the Follies, and he succumbs to her charms. Maggie learns of Al's infidelity, but, when he returns home repentant, she refuses to hear his contrite confession. They resume life together, and Al's indiscretion is never mentioned.

Production Company:	Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.
Director:	Monta Bell	(Dir)
Writer:	Alice D. G. Miller	(Adpt)
Photography:	Ira H. Morgan	(Dir of photog)
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Source Text:	Based on the short story "Pretty Ladies" by Adela Rogers St. Johns in Cosmopolitan Magazine (publication date
Authors:	Adeka Rogers St. Johns

Copyright Claimant	Copyright Date	Copyright Number
Metro-Goldwyn Pictures	10/8/1925 dd/mm/yyyy	LP21723

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Genre:	Comedy-drama

Subjects (Major):	Actors and actresses
	Atlantic City (NJ)
	Eddie Cantor
	Composers
	Drums and drummers
	Infidelity
	Family life
	New York City
	Vaudeville
	Will Rogers

Bibliographic Sources:	Date	Page
Film Daily	26 Jul 1925.
New York Times	14 Jul 1925	p. 14.
Variety	15 Jul 1925	p. 32.

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