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Bobbed Hair

  • 19251925
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
85
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Louise Fazenda, Kenneth Harlan, Otto Hoffman, Reed Howes, Marie Prevost, and John Roche in Bobbed Hair (1925)
  • Comedy
Heiress to millions, Connemara Moore, cannot decide between two suitors, one of whom wants her hair bobbed, the other of whom does not. To add to her dilemma, Connemara will be disinherited ... Read allHeiress to millions, Connemara Moore, cannot decide between two suitors, one of whom wants her hair bobbed, the other of whom does not. To add to her dilemma, Connemara will be disinherited by her wealthy aunt if she bobs her hair. Running away from it all, Connemara gets into a ... Read allHeiress to millions, Connemara Moore, cannot decide between two suitors, one of whom wants her hair bobbed, the other of whom does not. To add to her dilemma, Connemara will be disinherited by her wealthy aunt if she bobs her hair. Running away from it all, Connemara gets into a car driven by David Lacy, and, in short succession, becomes involved with bootleggers, wil... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
85
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  • Director
    • Alan Crosland
  • Writers
    • Louis Bromfield(story)
    • Lewis Milestone
    • Jack Wagner
  • Stars
    • Marie Prevost
    • Kenneth Harlan
    • Louise Fazenda
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  • Director
    • Alan Crosland
  • Writers
    • Louis Bromfield(story)
    • Lewis Milestone
    • Jack Wagner
  • Stars
    • Marie Prevost
    • Kenneth Harlan
    • Louise Fazenda
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    Marie Prevost in Bobbed Hair (1925)
    Reed Howes, Marie Prevost, and John Roche in Bobbed Hair (1925)
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    Marie Prevost
    Marie Prevost
    • Connemara Mooreas Connemara Moore
    Kenneth Harlan
    Kenneth Harlan
    • David Lacyas David Lacy
    Louise Fazenda
    Louise Fazenda
    • Sweetieas Sweetie
    John Roche
    John Roche
    • Saltonstall Adamsas Saltonstall Adams
    Emily Fitzroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    • Aunt Celimena Mooreas Aunt Celimena Moore
    Reed Howes
    Reed Howes
    • Bingham Carringtonas Bingham Carrington
    Pat Hartigan
    • Swedeas Swede
    Walter Long
    Walter Long
    • Docas Doc
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • Poochas Pooch
    Tom Ricketts
    Tom Ricketts
    • Mr. Brewsteras Mr. Brewster
    Otto Hoffman
    Otto Hoffman
    • McTishas McTish
    Kate Toncray
    Kate Toncray
    • Mrs. Parkeras Mrs. Parker
    Pal the Dog
    Dolores Costello
    Dolores Costello
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Helene Costello
    Helene Costello
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alan Crosland
    • Writers
      • Louis Bromfield(story)
      • Lewis Milestone
      • Jack Wagner
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    Heiress to millions, Connemara Moore, cannot decide between two suitors, one of whom wants her hair bobbed, the other of whom does not. To add to her dilemma, Connemara will be disinherited by her wealthy aunt if she bobs her hair. Running away from it all, Connemara gets into a car driven by David Lacy, and, in short succession, becomes involved with bootleggers, wild parties, fights, and love. Connemara marries David, thereby solving her dilemma. —Pamela Short
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    • melodrama
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      • Hilariously romantic and romantically hilarious. (Print Ad-Douglas Daily Dispatch, ((Douglas, Az.)) 29 September 1926)
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      • Comedy
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      A copy of this film is in the Filmoteca de Catalunya (Barcelona).

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    8/10
    This Isn't the Usual Light Comedy Prevost
    Marie Prevost and Kenneth Harlan star in this inspired comedy, which was ironically based on a novel written by twenty famous authors, each of whom contributed a chapter. The point of each chapter was to put the characters in such a tight predicament that the next writer would have to be exceptionally clever to get them out of it. As can be imagined, the film that resulted from the book was fast-paced and had almost constant action.

    Connemara Moore (Marie Prevost) has two suitors, one who likes bobbed hair and the other who doesn't. Both have proposed and she promises to reveal which one she has accepted by either bobbing her hair or not bobbing. In reality, she can't decide between them, so she accepts a ride with a stranger, David Lacy (Kenneth Harlan, at the time Prevost's real-life husband). The ride leads her to all sorts of adventures involving bootleggers, a fight on a private yacht, an attack by hijackers, and other tense situations. Connemara is rescued by Lacy, who turns out to be a government agent, and when she shows up with only half her hair bobbed, it's an indication that she has chosen him as her husband-to-be.

    With the exception of the Ernest Lubitsch classic, The Marriage Circle, Bobbed Hair may very well be Prevost's best silent vehicle. However, Prevost is just another pretty Hollywood starlet that deserves to be a cult goddess! Lubitsch once said "she was one of the few actresses in Hollywood who knew how to underplay comedy to achieve the maximum effect." Beyond the films romantic trappings, it's full of wonderful slapstick moments. Much credit should be given to director Alan Crosland, who delivers a funny, fast-paced, and offbeat story, enlivened by animated performances from the two leads, in what was a popular sophisticated comedy that has now become just another forgotten silent film.
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1925 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 断髪恥かし
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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