Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
Jul 08 1915
•0h 14m
•Comedy
A good example of the clever light comedy Thanhouser produced for its Falstaff label, while other studios cranked out broad slapstick comedies. Harry Benham and Mignon Anderson were versatile and popular Thanhouser stars, here showing considerable skill in light comedy, a genre that invites plenty of satirical social observation such as the burgeoning beauty-salon industry here. Cinema technique shows much more intricate editing and freer use of closeups than just a year or two earlier.
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Harry Benham
Bob / Madam Blanche
Riley Chamberlin
Simon Southwick
Mrs. S. Stevens
Mrs. Southwick
Mignon Anderson
Betty
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8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.
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