| A Slave of Fashion | |
|---|---|
) Norma Shearer in A Slave of Fashion | |
| Directed by | Hobart Henley |
| Written by | Bess Meredyth Jane Murfin |
| Story by | Samuel Shipman |
| Starring | Norma Shearer |
| Cinematography | Ben F. Reynolds |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Slave of Fashion is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Norma Shearer and Lew Cody, with William Haines. A young Joan Crawford had an early uncredited role as a mannequin.[1][2]
Plot
Small-town girl Katherine (Norma Shearer) steals a train-wreck victim's lease on a New York City flat in order to enjoy the good life. When her family turns up, she pretends to be the wife of the absent owner who, in turn, returns.
Cast
- Norma Shearer as Katherine Emerson
- Lew Cody as Nicholas Wentworth
- William Haines as Dick Wayne
- Mary Carr as Mother Emerson
- James Corrigan as Father Emerson
- Vivia Ogden as Aunt Sophie
- Miss DuPont as Madeline
- Estelle Clark as Mayme
- Sidney Bracey as Hobson (credited as Sidney Bracy)
- Joan Crawford as Mannequin (uncredited)
Preservation
With no copies listed in any film archives,[3] A Slave of Fashion is considered lost.[4]
References
- ^ White Munden, Kenneth, ed. (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 732. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- ^ Spoto, Donald (2010). Possessed: The Life of Joan Crawford. HarperCollins. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-062-00221-1.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: A Slave of Fashion
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Slave of Fashion at silentera.com
External links
- A Slave of Fashion at IMDb
- A Slave of Fashion at AllMovie
- Norma Shearer and Mary Carr in a scene from the film