Orchids and Ermine (1927)

Director:

Alfred Santell

Writers:

Ralph Spence (titles), Carey Wilson (screenplay),

Stars:

Colleen Moore, Jack Mulhall, Sam Hardy

Cast

Credited cast:
Colleen Moore	...	'Pink' Watson
Jack Mulhall	...	Richard Tabor
Sam Hardy	...	Hank
Gwen Lee	...	Ermintrude
Alma Bennett	...	The Vamp
Hedda Hopper	...	The Modiste
Kate Price	...	Mrs. McGinnis
Jed Prouty	...	Leander Blom
Emily Fitzroy	...	Mrs. Blom
Carolynne Snowden	...	Hattie (as Caroline Snowden)
Yola d'Avril	...	Telephone Operator
Brooks Benedict	...	Chauffeur
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bobby Doyle	...	Bell Hop

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mistaken identity

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

6 March 1927 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fräulein - Bitte Anschluss!

Filming Locations:

Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures, John McCormick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Mickey Rooney.

User Reviews

Stylish, warm-hearted flapper comedy one of Moore's finest

Quintessential flapper Colleen Moore shines brightly in the darling Orchids and Ermine, a bubbly comedy with a title that perfectly matches its Roaring Twenties sensibility. As Pink Watson, a lowly hotel telephone operator who falls in love with an oil millionaire without even knowing it (the wealthy businessman has traded places with his valet to escape relentless gold diggers), Moore shows off indomitable spirit with a razor-sharp tongue to match -- courtesy of Ralph Spence's inter-titles. The energetic Moore has a unique gift for silent screen humor, and Orchids and Ermine, with a bounty of misunderstandings, will not disappoint those in search of a Jazz Age romantic comedy served up with plenty of heart to go along with its fizz.