Footloose Widows

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Footloose Widows
Footloose Widows poster.jpg
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Directed by Roy Del Ruth
William McGann (ass't director)
Written by Darryl F. Zanuck
Roy Del Ruth (uncredited)
Based onFootloose
by Beatrice Burton
Starring Louise Fazenda
Cinematography David Abel
Charles Van Enger
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 19, 1926 (1926-06-19)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Footloose Widows is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Roy Del Ruth, and starring Louise Fazenda and Jacqueline Logan. [1] [2]

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Preservation

A print of Footloose Widows is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [3] [4] A 16mm copy is held at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. [5]

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