Exit Smiling is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring New York and London revues star Beatrice Lillie in her first (and only silent) film role and Jack Pickford, the brother of star Mary Pickford. The film was also the debut of actor Franklin Pangborn. This film is available on DVD from the Warner Archives Collection.[1][2]
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Directed by | Sam Taylor |
Written by | Tim Whelan and Sam Taylor |
Based on | Exit Smiling by Marc Connelly |
Produced by | Sam Taylor (uncredited) |
Starring | Beatrice Lillie Jack Pickford |
Cinematography | André Barlatier |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Violet (Beatrice Lillie), the travelling theatre troupe's worst actress, dreams of all she could be if she only had the right opportunities. Jimmy (Jack Pickford) is a runaway bank clerk who joins the troupe as a juvenile lead actor.[citation needed]
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