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Ladies Must Dress

1927 · 60 min

A frothy silent-era romance that glides by on charm, light misunderstandings and a makeover, easy to watch and gently amusing.

Directed by
Victor Heerman
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Virginia Valli, Lawrence Gray, Hallam Cooley
Overview
Joe and Eve are engaged, but Joe cannot help contrasting the drabness of her attire with the dressy clothes of their friends. Eve overhears him talking of this and breaks with him. Then, with the help of her friend, Mazie, she metamorphoses into a ravishing beauty. Joe is remorseful, but the situation is made more complex when he suspects Eve of questionable relations with her boss.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Victor Heerman
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Virginia Valli, Lawrence Gray, Hallam Cooley
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Victor Heerman
Written by
Reggie Morris
Starring
Virginia Valli, Lawrence Gray, Hallam Cooley, Nancy Carroll, Earle Foxe, Clarence Wilson, William H. Tooker
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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