Mannequin

Mannequin (1926)

Beautiful girls and gowns in a throbbing human interest story of "Humoresque" appeal by the same author.

Adapted from the Fannie Hurst story of the same name, Mannequin is the story of Joan Herrick, kidnapped in infancy from her wealthy parents and raised by a slatternly slum woman. The film is still extant.

Date of release
1926-01-11
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Romance
Director
James Cruze

Casting

Interesting facts

Mannequin is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. James Cruze directed and Alice Joyce, Warner Baxter, and Dolores Costello were the stars. The film is still extant.

Production

The novel that the film was based upon written by Fannie Hurst won a $50,000 contest conducted by Liberty in connection with Paramount Pictures, and was serialized by the magazine in 1926 when the film was released. Theater operators were encouraged to reference the magazine and prize when advertising the film.

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