| Women Must Dress | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Written by | Dorothy Davenport Edmund Joseph Frank Farnsworth |
| Produced by | Dorothy Davenport W. Ray Johnston |
| Starring | Minna Gombell Gavin Gordon Lenita Lane Suzanne Kaaren Hardie Albright Zeffie Tilbury Paul Ellis Arthur Lake Jon Hall |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Women Must Dress is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Minna Gombell and Gavin Gordon. It was produced and co-written by the former silent film actress Dorothy Davenport, who had been working as a producer since the death of her husband Wallace Reid in 1923. The film was a rare leading role for Gombell, and marked the film debut of Jon Hall, albeit under his birth name Charles Locher.[1]
Premise
Linda Howard discovers that her husband is having an affair and takes their young adult daughter Janet away to start a new life. Linda becomes a successful fashion designer but begins to re-examine her own life choices when Janet forsakes her successful-but-bland doctor boyfriend for a faster, more loose set of companions.
Production
Production likely began in October, 1934. The cast list included, according to The Hollywood Filmograph, "winners of the Monogram Agfa Amsco contest."[2] Filming took ten days on a budget of around $75,000.[3]
Availability
Copyright has lapsed since the original theatrical run of Women Must Dress, and the film is now in public domain.
References
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
- ↑ Forde, Arthur. "Seen and Heard: Mrs. Dorothy Reid Supervises." The Hollywood Filmograph. 4 August 1934. page 2. Accessed 11 February 2021.
- ↑ Hills, Beverly. "Fun, Footwork, Finery." .Liberty: A Weekly for Everybody. 5 January 1935. page 43. Accessed 11 February 2021.
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