The Elder Miss Blossom

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The Elder Miss Blossom
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Advertisement for the British drama film The Elder Miss Blossom under its alternate American title Choosing a Wife, for the Regent Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 1919
Directed by Percy Nash
Written by
Produced by G. B. Samuelson
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company
Distributed bySun Films
Release date
  • September 1918 (1918-09)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The Elder Miss Blossom (also released under the titles Wanted a Wife and Choosing a Wife) is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Percy Nash and starring Isobel Elsom, Minna Grey and Owen Nares. It was shot at Isleworth Studios. [1]

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