Fashion Row

Fashion Row
Fashion Row
Directed by	Robert Z. Leonard
Written by	Alfred A. Cohn; Sada Cowan; Howard Higgin;
Produced by	Robert Z. Leonard
Starring	Mae Murray; Earle Foxe; Freeman Wood;
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh
Production; company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	December 3, 1923;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Fashion Row is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray in a dual role, Earle Foxe, and Freeman Wood.^[1] The film involves two Russian sisters emigrate to America. One tries to hide her peasant origins and rises in high society, while the other remains closer to her roots.

Plot edit

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Russian Olga Farinova becomes a famous actress in New York City. Under the pretense of being of noble birth, she weds a young millionaire. When her sister Zita arrives, she is at first disowned by Olga. A message declaring that Zita is ill lures Olga to the East Side. Olga is trapped there by an old suitor seeking revenge, shot, and dies in her husband's embrace. Zita is then adopted by the millionaire's family.

Cast edit

Mae Murray as Olga Farinova / Zita
Earle Foxe as James Morton
Freeman Wood as Eric Van Corland
Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Van Corland
Elmo Lincoln as Kaminoff
Sidney Franklin as Papa Levitzky
Rosa Rosanova as Mama Levitzky
Craig Biddle Jr. as Press Agent

References edit

^ Ankerich p. 130
^ Pardy, George T. (December 22, 1923). "Feature Previews: Fashion Row". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (4). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved May 4, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography edit

Michael G. Ankerich (2012). Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-stung Lips. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-3690-5

External links edit

Fashion Row at IMDb
Still at www.hollywoodpinups.com
Lobby card at www.gettyimages.com
Stills at silenthollywood.com

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[1] Ankerich p. 130

[2] Pardy, George T. (December 22, 1923). "Feature Previews: Fashion Row". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (4). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved May 4, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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