Pretty Mrs. Smith

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Pretty Mrs. Smith
Directed by Hobart Bosworth
Screenplay by Elmer Blaney Harris
Oliver Morosco
Produced byHobart Bosworth
Starring Fritzi Scheff
Louis Bennison
Forrest Stanley
Owen Moore
Lela Bliss
Cinematography George W. Hill
Production
companies
Hobart Bosworth Productions
Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • March 29, 1915 (1915-03-29)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pretty Mrs. Smith is a lost [1] 1915 American comedy silent film directed by Hobart Bosworth and written by Elmer Blaney Harris and Oliver Morosco. The film stars Fritzi Scheff, Louis Bennison, Forrest Stanley, Owen Moore and Lela Bliss. The film was released on March 29, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Pretty Mrs. Smith
  2. Hal Erickson (2014). "Pretty-Mrs-Smith - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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  4. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Pretty Mrs. Smith