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The Purple Highway (1923)

The Purple Highway poster
Directed by
Henry Kolker
Genre
silent film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets into comedic situations based on a play. This lost silent film follows her adventures.

lightheartedplayfulbriskwhimsicalold-fashionedfunnynostalgicstage-like

What happens

The Purple Highway is a lost 1923 American comedy-drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Madge Kennedy. It was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a 1921 Broadway play, Dear Me, by Hale Hamilton and Luther Reed. Hamilton's wife Grace La Rue starred in the play version. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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