Lavender and Old Lace (film)

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Advertisement for Lavender and Old Lace on page 18 of the July 2, 1921 issue of Exhibitors Herald
Directed by Lloyd Ingraham
Based on Lavender and Old Lace
by Myrtle Reed
Starring Marguerite Snow
Seena Owen
Louis Bennison
Victor Potel
Zella Ingraham
CinematographyRoss Fisher
Production
company
Renco Film Company
Distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation
Release date
  • June 1921 (1921-06)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

Lavender and Old Lace is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Marguerite Snow, Seena Owen, Louis Bennison, Victor Potel, and Zella Ingraham. It is based on the 1902 novel of the same name by Myrtle Reed. The film was released by W. W. Hodkinson in June 1921. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "Lavender and Old Lace". afi.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. "Lavender and Old Lace". AllMovie. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  3. "Lavender and Old Lace". TCM.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Lavender and Old Lace