The Perfect Woman (1920 film)

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The Perfect Woman
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Directed by David Kirkland
Written by John Emerson
Anita Loos
Produced by Joseph M. Schenck
Starring Constance Talmadge
Charles Meredith
Elizabeth Garrison
Cinematography Oliver T. Marsh
Production
company
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • July 1920 (1920-07)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Perfect Woman is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by David Kirkland and starring Constance Talmadge, Charles Meredith, and Elizabeth Garrison. [1] It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017. [2]

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References

  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 178
  2. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.

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