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The Charm School (1921)

The Charm School poster
Directed by
James Cruze
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets involved with a school that teaches charm and social graces. The story follows his romantic and comedic interactions there.

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What happens

The Charm School is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film starring Wallace Reid. Produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures this James Cruze directed film was based on a 1920 Broadway stage play and novel by Alice Duer Miller that starred veteran actress Minnie Dupree. It is currently a lost film. It was filmed on the campus of Pomona College in Claremont, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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