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The Patsy
Director:
King Vidor
(Dir)
Release Date:
10 Mar 1928
Duration (in mins):
64
Duration (in feet):
7,289
Duration (in reels):
8
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Cast:
Marion Davies
(Patricia Harrington)
Orville Caldwell
(Tony Anderson)
Marie Dressler
(Ma Harrington)
Dell Henderson
(Pa Harrington)
Lawrence Gray
(Billy)
Jane Winton
(Grace Harrington)
Summary:
Patsy Harrington, younger of two daughters, is browbeaten by her mother and sister, Grace. Her father, something of a "patsy" himself, consoles her. Patsy's attempts to attract the attention of one of Grace's beaux, Tony Anderson, a young real estate agent, make up the plot. Heeding her father's advice on how to ensnare Tony, Patsy reads a book on personality development. The book inspires her to do several imitations of Pola Negri, Mae Murray, and Lillian Gish to show Tony how much "personality" she has. Failing to impress Tony, she stages a fake escapade with a young man to make Tony jealous. Instead, she arouses the fury of the whole family. In the end, Pa asserts himself as the real boss of the Harrington household, Patsy gets her man, and sister Grace focuses her attention on someone else.
Production Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.
(Loew's Inc.)
Distribution Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
(Loew's Inc.)
Director:
King Vidor
(Dir)
Writer:
Agnes Christine Johnston
(Scen)
Ralph Spence
(Titles)
Photography:
John Seitz
(Dir of photog)
Film Editor:
Hugh Wynn
(Film ed)
Set Decoration:
Cedric Gibbons
(Set dec)
Costumes:
Gilbert Clark
(Ward)
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Source Text:
Based on the play
The Patsy
by Barry Connors (New York, 23 Dec 1925).
Authors:
Barry Connors
Copyright Claimant
Copyright Date
Copyright Number
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
10/3/1928
dd/mm/yyyy
LP25189
Physical Properties:
Si:
b&w:
Genre:
Comedy-drama
Subjects (Major):
Family life
Henpecked husbands
Fatherhood
Real estate agents
Sisters
Transformation
Note:
Indication in copyright records that the film has sound has not been verified.
Bibliographic Sources:
Date
Page
Film Daily
29 Apr 1928
New York Times
23 Apr 1928
p. 20.
Variety
25 Apr 1928
p. 20.
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