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The Talk of the Town (1918)

The Talk of the Town poster
Directed by
Allen Holubar
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
1.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small town is stirred up by gossip and romantic misunderstandings. The story follows a woman whose reputation becomes the talk of the community.

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What happens

The Talk of the Town is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Allen Holubar and featuring Lon Chaney, William Stowell, and Dorothy Phillips. The screenplay was written by Allen Holubar, based on the novelette "Discipline of Genevra" by Harold Vickers. The Talk of the Town is currently considered a lost film. By the time this film was released, Chaney had already quit working for Universal Pictures over a salary dispute, and was preparing to appear in the Paramount Pictures western Riddle Gawne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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