A Virtuous Vamp

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A Virtuous Vamp
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Directed by David Kirkland
Sidney Franklin
Written by Anita Loos
John Emerson
Based onThe Bachelor
by Clyde Fitch
Produced by Joseph M. Schenck
Constance Talmadge
Anita Loos
John Emerson
StarringConstance Talmadge
Conway Tearle
Ned Sparks
Cinematography Oliver T. Marsh
Production
company
Constance Talmadge Film Company
Distributed by First National Exhibitors' Circuit
Release date
  • November 16, 1919 (1919-11-16)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

A Virtuous Vamp is a 1919 American silent comedy film produced by and starring Constance Talmadge that was directed by David Kirkland and Sidney Franklin. It was written by Anita Loos and John Emerson based on the 1909 play The Bachelor by Clyde Fitch. [1]

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On December 18, 2013, the Library of Congress announced that this film had been selected for the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [2] [3]

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References

  1. IMDB entry
  2. "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". Washington Post (Press release). December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  3. "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-14.