''Redheads Preferred'' is a 1926 American silent

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directed by Allen Dale and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Marjorie Daw and

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.Slide p.242 It was produced by the

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studio

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Synopsis

In order to secure a business contract, loyal husband John Morgan drinks heavily and agrees to accompany a mysterious read-headed woman to a dance. Discover what is going on his wife dresses up in a red wig and turns up as his escort for the night. At first very jealous, after a series of misunderstandings she comes to understand her husband's intentions and helps his secure the contract while keeping her identity secret.

Cast

* Raymond Hitchcock as Henry Carter * Marjorie Daw as Angela Morgan *

as John Morgan * Cissy Fitzgerald as Mrs. Henry Carter *

Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland (born Vivian Ruth Andersen; May 20, 1895 – August 1, 1958), was an American actress best known for her work in comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios. Oakland appeared in 157 films ...

as Mrs. Bill Williams *

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as Bill Williams * Leon Holmes as Office Boy * Geraldine Leslie as Miss Crisp

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. * Slide, Anthony. ''The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville''. University Press of Mississippi, 2012.

External links

* 1926 films 1926 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Tiffany Pictures films 1920s American films English-language comedy films {{1920s-US-film-stub