The Little Damozel is a 1909 play by the Irish writer Monckton Hoffe. [1] A naval captain pays one of his crew to marry a woman. Stage actors Henry Vogel and May Buckley were cast members in the 1910 Broadway production. [2]
It was adapted twice into films. In 1916 a silent film The Little Damozel was directed by Wilfred Noy. In 1933 a sound version The Little Damozel was made by Herbert Wilcox featuring Anna Neagle.
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The Little Damozel is a 1933 British romance film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, James Rennie and Benita Hume. It is based on the 1908 play by Monckton Hoffe, previously filmed in 1916. The screenplay concerns a captain who pays one of his sailors to marry a woman who works in a nightclub. Dresses for the film were designed by Doris Zinkeisen.
Monckton Hoffe (1880–1951) was an Irish playwright and screenwriter.
The Little Damozel may refer to:
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The Little Damozel is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Wilfred Noy. A sound version, also based on the play by Monckton Hoffe, appeared in 1933.
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