Skinner's Dress Suit
Skinner's Dress Suit is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Reginald Denny. William Seiter was the director of the film which was based on the 1916 novel of the name by Henry Irving Dodge. Laura La Plante and Hedda Hopper co-star in this comedy which has seen video and DVD releases.
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| Directed by | William A. Seiter |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Written by | Henry Irving Dodge (novel) Rex Taylor (scenario) Walter Anthony (intertitles) |
| Starring | Reginald Denny Laura La Plante Hedda Hopper |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Edited by | J. R. Rawlins |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | April 18, 1926 |
Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A previous silent film based on this story had been made in 1917 directed by Harry Beaumont for the Essanay Company.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Reginald Denny as Skinner
- Laura La Plante as Mrs. Honey Skinner
- Ben Hendricks Jr. as Perkins
- E. J. Ratcliffe as McLaughlin
- Arthur Lake as Tommy
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Colby
- Lionel Braham as Jackson
- Frona Hale as Mrs. McLaughlin
- William H. Strauss as Tailor
- Betty Morrissey as Miss Smith
- Lucille De Nevers as Mrs. Crawford
- Lucille Ward as Mrs. Jackson
- Lila Leslie as Mrs. Wilkins
- Broderick O'Farrell as Mr. Wilkins
References
- Skinner's Dress Suit at silentera.com
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 167 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Skinner's Dress Suit
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