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Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923)

Paddy the Next Best Thing poster
Original title
Paddy The Next Best Thing
Directed by
Graham Cutts
Genre
silent film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman living in the British countryside gets caught up in a romantic situation. The story follows her choices and the effects they have on her family and her own happiness.

light-heartedromanticold-fashionedgentlebittersweetquietwhimsicalsoft

What happens

Paddy the Next Best Thing is a 1923 British silent romance film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Mae Marsh, Darby Foster and Lilian Douglas. It was based on the 1908 novel of the same title by Gertrude Page and a 1920 stage adaptation, which was later adapted into a 1933 American film. It was made at the Gainsborough Studios in Islington. American star Mae Marsh had been brought over from Hollywood to star in the company's previous film Flames of Passion and stayed on to make this film. It is believed to be a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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