Smiles (film)

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Smiles
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Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Written byArvid E. Gillstrom (scenario)
Albert Glassmire (scenario)
Story by Ralph Spence
Starring Jane Lee
Katherine Lee
Ethel Fleming
Val Paul
Carmen Phillips
CinematographyFrank B. Good
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 23, 1919 (1919-02-23)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

Smiles is a 1919 American silent war comedy film directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring Jane Lee, Katherine Lee, Ethel Fleming, Val Paul, and Carmen Phillips. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on February 23, 1919. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

See also

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References

  1. "Smiles". afi.com. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. "Smiles". AllMovie. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. "Smiles". TCM.com. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Smiles