Blondes by Choice
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| Directed by | Hampton Del Ruth |
| Screenplay by | Josephine Quirk Paul Perez |
| Starring | Claire Windsor |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Edith Wakeling |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lumas Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blondes by Choice is an American silent comedy film directed by Hampton Del Ruth and starring Claire Windsor. The script was written by Josephine Quirk and Paul Perez.[1]
Plot
When a man named Cliff's car breaks down, he is towed into the nearest town by a female motorist. It turns out the woman is named Bonnie, and she is the owner of a soon-to-be-opening beauty parlor that has riled up the town.
When she bleaches her hair to stimulate business, a local women's group comes to protest, but she orders them out. But then Cliff's wealthy mother brings Bonnie to a yacht party as her guest of honor, and the local women change their tune and decide to patronize her business; soon she pays off her mortgage and is proposed to by Cliff.
Starring
- Claire Windsor as Bonnie Clinton
- Allan Simpson as Cliff Bennett
- Walter Hiers as Horace Rush
- Bodil Rosing as Caroline Bennett
- Bess Flowers as Olga Flint
- Lee Willard as Benjamin Flint
- Mai Wells as Miss Terwilliger
Release
The film was well received by critics; The Casper Star-Tribune, for example, called it a "fast-moving and amusing affair," noting its expert direction.[2] A reviewer for The Hartford Courant lauded it for its "genuinely hilarious" humor, "high-caliber" cast, and snappy pace.[3]
References
- ^ Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695.
- ^ "17 May 1928, 6 - Casper Star-Tribune at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "11 Mar 1928, 48 - Hartford Courant at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.