Manhandled (1924 film) explained

Manhandled
Director:Allan Dwan
Producer:Allan Dwan
Starring:Gloria Swanson
Tom Moore
Lilyan Tashman
Ian Keith
Frank Morgan
Cinematography:Harold Rosson
Editing:Julian Johnson
William LeBaron
Studio:Famous Players–Lasky
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:7 reels (6,998 feet)
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

Manhandled is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson. The film was produced by Famous Players–Lasky at their East Coast Astoria Studios facility and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The supporting cast includes Frank Morgan.[1] A young woman goes out partying when her hard-working boyfriend neglects her.

Prints exist of this Swanson feature.[2] [3]

Plot

The shop girl Tessie McGuire is invited by her boss to a fun party. There she acts like a Russian duchess. The owner of an expensive department store hires her to attract customers. As she finds her way in the New York's higher milieu, she alienates most of her friends.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=10621 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Manhandled
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p.111 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
  3. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.887/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Manhandled