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The Flapper (1920)

May 10, 1920 Comedy 1h 28m
60%
User Score
6.4/10

Overview

A Southern teen at a ritzy boarding school gets into mischief while acting the sophisticated grownup to impress a suave gentleman and match wits with a pair of jewel thieves.

Alan Crosland
Director
Frances Marion
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Olive Thomas
Olive Thomas

Genevieve 'Ginger' King
William P. Carleton
William P. Carleton

Richard Channing
Theodore Westman Jr.
Theodore Westman Jr.

Bill E. Forbes
Warren Cook
Warren Cook

Senator King
Katherine Johnston
Katherine Johnston

Hortense
Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman

Tom Morran
Louise Lindroth
Louise Lindroth

Elmina Buttons
Marcia Harris
Marcia Harris

Miss Paddles
Charles Craig
Charles Craig

Reverand Cushil

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A review by Darrick38
Written on August 24, 2021

Olive Thomas' most famous role. Of her films that remain, this one is in the best condition, and the one that is most available. Olive is credited with being the first "flapper", and starting the trend which would become such a big thing in the 1920's, although she wouldn't live to see any of that. At this point, she was at the top of her game, and engaging in every scene. The film itself is quite likeable. Well-filmed and well-acted, it's a solid movie. Selznick Pictures was really putting together films that were nicely put together technically and visually. The snow scene really stands out. Frances Marion, who has been called "the all-time best script and story writer the motion picture world has ever produced", and its most prolific, wrote the scenario and story for this film, one of 3...

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