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Fashions for Women

1927 film

March 26, 1927 (1927-03-26)

Running time

70 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Fashions for Women is a 1927 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner and written by Jules Furthman, Percy Heath, Herman J. Mankiewicz, and George Marion, Jr. based upon a play by Paul Armont and Léopold Marchand. The film stars Esther Ralston, Raymond Hatton, Einar Hanson, Edward Martindel, William Orlamond, and Agostino Borgato. The film was released on March 26, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

A social comedy about a cigarette girl, Lulu, who falls in love with a count while finding success as a fashion model.

Cast

Esther Ralston as Céleste de Givray and Lola Dauvry
Raymond Hatton as Sam Dupont
Einar Hanson as Raoul de Bercy
Edward Martindel as Duke of Arles
William Orlamond as Roue
Agostino Borgato as Monsieur Alard
Edward Faust as Monsieur Pettibon
Yvonne Howell as Mimi
Maude Wayne as The Girl
Charles Darvas as Restaurant Manager

Preservation

With no prints of Fashions for Women located in any film archives,^[4] it is a lost film.

References

^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Fashions-for-Women - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
^ "Fashions for Women". afi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
^ Fashions for Women at silentera.com
^ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Fashions for Women