The Lure of the Gown

19091909
6m

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Short Comedy Drama

"Fine feathers make fine birds.'' and handsome gowns make handsome women, and a handsome woman is the most fascinating thing extant. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a ... Read all"Fine feathers make fine birds.'' and handsome gowns make handsome women, and a handsome woman is the most fascinating thing extant. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker's art she easily fascinates the male continge... Read all"Fine feathers make fine birds.'' and handsome gowns make handsome women, and a handsome woman is the most fascinating thing extant. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker's art she easily fascinates the male contingent, among whom is Enrico, the sweetheart of Veronica, a street singer. Enrico is so enrapt... Read all

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4.5/10

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1,456,826

990,844

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Released in the US as a split reel along with I Did It (1909).

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Lure of the Gown, The (1909)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Griffith comedy about a man dumping his poorly dressed girlfriend when he sees another woman in a rich gown. To get revenge, the old girlfriend dresses herself up so that other men will come after here. The film is decent enough but does get a nice laugh when the revenge act comes into play. If you look quickly you can see Dorothy West, Mack Sennett and Griffith cinematographer G.W. Bitzer.

You can find this short on Grapevine's D.W. Griffith: The Director series.

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