Skirts (film)

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Skirts
Skirts (1921) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hampton Del Ruth
Written byHampton Del Ruth
Produced by William Fox
Henry Lehrman
Starring Clyde Cook
Chester Conklin
Polly Moran
Jack Cooper
Billy Armstrong
Ethel Teare
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • April 10, 1921 (1921-04-10)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Skirts is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Hampton Del Ruth and starring Clyde Cook, Chester Conklin, Polly Moran, Jack Cooper, Billy Armstrong, and Ethel Teare. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on April 10, 1921. [1] [2] [3]

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Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "Skirts". afi.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  2. "Skirts". AllMovie. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. "Skirts". TCM.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Skirts