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Exit Smiling (1926)

Exit Smiling poster
Directed by
Sam Taylor
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A theater troupe member gets involved in comic mishaps and romantic misunderstandings. The story follows her attempts to navigate backstage chaos and win the affection of a fellow performer.

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What happens

Exit Smiling is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring New York and London revues star Beatrice Lillie in her first (and only silent) film role and Jack Pickford, the brother of star Mary Pickford. The film was also the debut of actor Franklin Pangborn. This film is available on DVD from the Warner Archives Collection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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