A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress (1919)

As funny as a Bagful of Monkeys, and a Breezy, Buoyant, Bubbling Outburst of Merriment.

Maud March, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, goes to New York to see her sweetheart Geoffrey who left town years ago. Her aunt Carolyn wants Maud to marry her son Reggie and sends the Maud's brother Percy after her to act as chaperone. Maud, trying to escape, enters a taxi where she meets handsome composer George Bevan. The man falls in love with the young lady who, when she sees how Geoffrey has changed, soon agrees to marry George.

Date of release
1919-10-12
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
50m
Genres
Comedy
Director
George Archainbaud

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress is a silent romantic comedy film released in 1919, starring June Caprice and Creighton Hale. The film is based on the 1919 novel A Damsel in Distress by English humorist P. G. Wodehouse. The director was George Archainbaud. The same novel later inspired a 1937 film.

Production

The film was directed by George Archainbaud, with Philip Masi as assistant director. The art director was Henri Menessier.

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