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"The story of an ugly duckling."

1926

1h 17m

7.9(8 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The travails of a third-rate traveling theatre company and its wardrobe lady / maid who dreams of stepping in as their melodramatic production's (Flaming Women) female lead.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Beatrice Lillie

Beatrice Lillie

Violet

Jack Pickford

Jack Pickford

Jimmy Marsh

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Olga

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Orlando Wainwright

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

Jesse Watson

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Cecil Lovelace

Tenen Holtz

Tenen Holtz

Tod Powell

Louise Lorraine

Louise Lorraine

Phyllis

Dorothea Wolbert

Dorothea Wolbert

Anna (uncredited)

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Mr. Tichnor (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Taylor
Written by: Marc Connelly
Produced by: Sam Taylor

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