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Good References
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Advertising of Good References on page 39 of the August 21, 1920 Exhibitors Herald.
Directed by Roy William Neill
Written by Dorothy Farnum (scenario)
Burns Mantle (titles)
Based onGood References
by E.J. Rath
Starring Constance Talmadge
Vincent Coleman
Ned Sparks
Nellie Parker Spaulding
Mona Lisa
Matthew Betz
Cinematography Oliver T. Marsh
Production
company
Distributed byFirst National Exhibitors' Circuit
Release date
  • August 1920 (1920-08)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Good References is a 1920 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Constance Talmadge, Vincent Coleman, Ned Sparks, Nellie Parker Spaulding, Mona Lisa, and Matthew Betz. It is based on the novel of the same name by E.J. Rath. The film was released by First National Exhibitors' Circuit in August 1920. [1] [2] [3]

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Preservation

A copy of Good References survives at Národní Filmový Archiv in Prague. [4]

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References

  1. "Good References". afi.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. "Good References". AllMovie. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. "Good References". TCM.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Good References