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The Flirting Widow ()

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Phyllis wants to marry Bobby, but Father won't permit it until older sister Celia weds. So Celia invents a military fiancée in Arabia, unimaginatively christens him John Smith, writes him a love letter, and then kills him off. Only there... See more »
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Celia
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Colonel John Smith
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Evelyn
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James Raleigh
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Faraday
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Aunt Ida
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Phyllis
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Bobby
Wilfred Noy ...
Martin
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William A. Seiter ... (uncredited)

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A.E.W. Mason ... (based on the play by)
 
John F. Goodrich ... (scenario)

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William A. Seiter ... producer (uncredited)

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Alois Reiser ... (uncredited)

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Sidney Hickox ... (photography) (as Sid Hickox)

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John F. Goodrich ... (uncredited)

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Leo F. Forbstein ... conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra
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Phyllis wants to marry Bobby, but Father won't permit it until older sister Celia weds. So Celia invents a military fiancée in Arabia, unimaginatively christens him John Smith, writes him a love letter, and then kills him off. Only there really is a Col. John Smith. Written by Kathy Li

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Taglines What a widow..snappier than flaming youth..she puts on the speed and goes husband hunting.. It's swell comedy of the peppiest kind! (Print Ad- Buffalo Courier-Express, ((Buffalo NY)) 14 June 1930) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Green Stockings (United States)
  • Flirtująca wdowa (Poland)
  • Χήρα με το στανιό (Greece)
  • Ogifta frun (Sweden)
  • Manden, der forsvandt (Denmark)
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  • 72 min
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Budget $179,000 (estimated)

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Trivia In early October 1929 First National Pictures announced this film as Dorothy Mackaill's next project. It was announced that the film would be entitled "Green Stockings" from the play of the same name. See more »
Goofs When Bobby comes into the room to remind Celia of that night's dinner party, a shadow of the boom microphone can be seen moving back and forth across a tabletop at the bottom of the screen. See more »
Movie Connections Remake of Slightly Used (1927). See more »
Quotes Colonel Smith: He bids you wear this, always, on your bosom.
[places watch on chain around her neck]
Colonel Smith: For Smith's sake, whom we both love.
[drops watch down front of her dress. She fishes down her dress as Smith observes from above. The following line has no audio on surviving prints]
Colonel Smith: By Jove! I say, that's ripping of you!
Celia: [turns startled as audio returns] I beg your pardon!
Colonel Smith: [solemnly] I am thanking you in my dead comrade's name.
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