Borrowed Finery is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and released by Tiffany Pictures, and based on a story by George Bronson Howard. Veteran director and performer Oscar Apfel directed a cast that includes Louise Lorraine, Hedda Hopper, Lou Tellegen, and Ward Crane.[1]
| Borrowed Finery | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Oscar Apfel |
| Story by | George Bronson Howard |
| Starring | Louise Lorraine Ward Crane Lou Tellegen |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] a mannequin borrows an evening gown from the firm that employs her and ruins it at a party. Then she resigns her position and falls into the hands of an impostor who claims to be a secret service agent. He demands that she obtain from a wealthy woman some jewels on which he insists no duty was paid. She obeys, and then learns from a genuine secret service operative that she has been duped. Together they trap the impostor and, after he is locked up, they make their wedding plans.
Cast
edit- Louise Lorraine as Sheila Conroy
- Ward Crane as Channing Maynard
- Lou Tellegen as Harlan
- Taylor Holmes as Billy
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Bordon
- Gertrude Astor as Maisie
- Trixie Friganza as Mrs. Brown
- Barbara Tennant as Lilly
- Otto Lederer
Preservation
editThis film was considered a lost film.[3][4][5] In late 2016 Czech National Film Archive announced rediscovery of film reels.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Borrowed Finery at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: Borrowed Finery", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (7), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 51, November 7, 1925, retrieved November 5, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Borrowed Finery at silentera.com
- ^ Borrowed Finery, at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Tiffany Studios
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Borrowed Finery
- ^ NFA objevil dílo americké kinematografie z roku 1925
External links
edit- Borrowed Finery at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby card
- Lantern slide (archived)
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