What Every Woman Learns

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What Every Woman Learns
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Directed by Fred Niblo
Written byEugene B. Lewis
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Enid Bennett
Milton Sills
Cinematography George Barnes
Edited byW. Duncan Mansfield
Production
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Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • December 9, 1919 (1919-12-09)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles
Budget$44,425 [1]
Box office$169,358 (through Oct. 1923) [1]

What Every Woman Learns is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. [2]

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Plot

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Amy (Bennett) is married to a cad but visits another man who loves her and helps her endure her marriage. After a confrontation and struggle between the men which leads to a death, Amy stands accused of the murder. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Taves, Brian (2011). Thomas Ince: Hollywood's Independent Pioneer. University Press of Kentucky. ch. 8, note 65. ISBN   978-0-8131-3422-2.
  2. "Silent Era: What Every Woman Learns". silentera.com. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  3. "Majestic Theatre". The Shelby Beacon. Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. February 6, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2013.