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The Patsy(Movie, 1928)

1h 18min | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
The PatsyRating: 3.5/5 (with 88 votes)
The Patsy is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by King Vidor, co-produced by and starring Marion Davies for Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on a play of the same name by Barry Conners, and served as Marie Dressler's comeback film after a long slump in her film career. Davies played the dowdy and downtrodden Patricia, the younger daughter in a household ruled by an imperious mother (Dressler) and selfish sister (Jane Winton). ()
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About The Patsy

Jealous that her older sister Grace has landed handsome and successful Tony Anderson, Patricia Harrington launches an elaborate charm offensive to win his heart. Patricia shrugs off her diffidence and, in the hope that Tony will be drawn to her new persona, tries to carry herself with the self-confidence of the era's silent film stars. When this doesn't have the desired effect, Patricia takes things a step further.

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The Patsy (1928)(Clip, 3:59)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: No Language (XX)
Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/22/1928
Director: King Vidor
Producer: Marion Davies, William Randolph Hearst, King Vidor
Screenwriter: Agnes Christine Johnston, Ralph Spence, Barry Conners
Film Editor: Hugh Wynn
Director of Photography: John F. Seitz
Composer: Vivek Maddala
Production Designer: Cedric Gibbons
Budget: 272,000 USD
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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