Ladies of Leisure is a 1926 American silent melodrama film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film was directed by Tom Buckingham and stars Elaine Hammerstein.[1]
| Ladies of Leisure | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Buckingham |
| Written by | Albert Lewin Dudley Early (intertitles) |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Elaine Hammerstein |
| Cinematography | Dewey Wrigley |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes; 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
This film is not related in story to the 1930 Frank Capra film of the same name. However, prints of both films are held by the Library of Congress.[2]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Mamie Taylor, a hired companion and friend to Marian Forrest, is in love with latter's brother Jack. Mamie's affections are fixed on Van Norden, a wealthy bachelor. Eddie Lannigan, a crooked blackmailer, threatens to expose Mamie's past. She runs away, is stopped from committing suicide by Van Norden, who takes her to his residence. Jack trails Mamie and accuses Van Norden of disloyalty. Mamie exits by rear door and Marian suddenly appears, informing Jack she and Van Norden are married. Jack and Mamie are united.
Cast
- Elaine Hammerstein as Mamie Taylor
- T. Roy Barnes as Eric Van Norden
- Robert Ellis as Jack Forrest
- Gertrude Short as Marian Forrest
- Tom Ricketts as Wadleigh
- Jim Mason as Eddie Lanigan
- Joseph W. Girard as Detective
Preservation and status
Complete copies are held at the George Eastman House and the Library of Congress.[4]
