For Ladies Only (film) explained

For Ladies Only
Director:Henry Lehrman
Scott Pembroke
Starring:John Bowers
Jacqueline Logan
Edna Marion
Cinematography:J.O. Taylor
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Distributor:Columbia Pictures
Runtime:57 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent
English intertitles

For Ladies Only is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and Scott Pembroke and starring John Bowers, Jacqueline Logan and Edna Marion.[1]

Synopsis

A businessman thinks that all women are frivolous creatures only interested in clothes, make-up and perfume. He decides to fire all his women employees including his secretary Ruth Barton who warns him he will come to regret it. Finding himself at a loss, he turns to her for advice over business deals, but she makes him pay a great deal for it. Finally she intercepts a major order and directs it towards a rival firm. He is forced to concede defeat and agrees to her demand to let all the women return to their jobs, discovering in the process that he is in love with Ruth.

Cast

Preservation and status

Complete copies of the film are held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique and the George Eastman House.[2]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Connelly p.350
  2. Web site: For Ladies Only [motion picture] ]. 2023-10-11 . American Silent Feature Film Survival Database.