Fashions for Women
| Fashions for Women | |
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| Directed by | Dorothy Arzner |
| Screenplay by | Jules Furthman Percy Heath Herman J. Mankiewicz George Marion Jr. |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | B. P. Schulberg Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Esther Ralston Raymond Hatton Einar Hanson Edward Martindel William Orlamond Agostino Borgato |
| Cinematography | H. Kinley Martin |
| Edited by | Marion Morgan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Fashions for Women is a 1927 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner and written by Jules Furthman, Percy Heath, Herman J. Mankiewicz, and George Marion Jr. based upon a play by Paul Armont and Léopold Marchand. The film stars Esther Ralston, Raymond Hatton, Einar Hanson, Edward Martindel, William Orlamond, and Agostino Borgato. The film was released on March 26, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot

A social comedy about a cigarette girl, Lulu, who falls in love with a count while finding success as a fashion model.
Cast
- Esther Ralston as Céleste de Givray and Lola Dauvry
- Raymond Hatton as Sam Dupont
- Einar Hanson as Raoul de Bercy
- Edward Martindel as Duke of Arles
- William Orlamond as Roue
- Agostino Borgato as Monsieur Alard
- Edward Faust as Monsieur Pettibon
- Yvonne Howell as Mimi
- Maude Wayne as The Girl
- Charles Darvas as Restaurant Manager
Preservation
Prints of Fashions for Women are located in the Museum of the Moving Image,.
References
- ↑ Hal Erickson (2015). "Fashions-for-Women - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Fashions for Women". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ Fashions for Women at silentera.com
External links
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- 1927 comedy-drama films
- 1927 directorial debut films
- 1927 American films
- 1927 English-language films
- 1920s romantic comedy-drama films
- American black-and-white films
- American films based on plays
- American silent feature films
- American silent romantic comedy-drama films
- English-language romantic comedy-drama films
- Famous Players–Lasky films
- Films about modeling
- Films directed by Dorothy Arzner
- Films produced by B. P. Schulberg
- Films with screenplays by Jules Furthman
- Films with screenplays by Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Paramount Pictures films
- Surviving American silent films
- Silent comedy-drama film stubs
- 1920s comedy film stubs
- 1920s drama film stubs
- Romantic comedy-drama film stubs
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