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Trimmed in Scarlet
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Directed by Jack Conway
Written by Edward T. Lowe, Jr.
Based onTrimmed in Scarlet
by William Hurlbut
Produced by Carl Laemmle
Starring Kathlyn Williams
Roy Stewart
Lucille Ricksen
CinematographyCharles Kaufman
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • April 9, 1923 (1923-04-09)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Trimmed in Scarlet is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is based on the 1920 Broadway play, Trimmed in Scarlet, by William Hurlbut and starring Broadway's Maxine Elliott. This play marked the last time Maxine Elliott appeared on Broadway. Her role in the film is played by veteran cinema star Kathlyn Williams. All prints of this film are believed lost. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 831. ISBN   0-520-20969-9.
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Trimmed in Scarlet
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: Trimmed in Scarlet at silentera.com
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Trimmed in Scarlet