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''Phyllis of the Follies'' is a 1928 American silent
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Ernst Laemmle Ernst Laemmle (25 September 1900 – 1 May 1950) was a German-American screenwriter and film director. He was the nephew of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle and like many of his relatives he was brought over to America to work for the stud ...
and starring Alice Day, Matt Moore and
Edmund Burns Edmund Burns (sometimes billed as Edward Burns; September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 ) was an American actor. Early years Burns was a twin and one of 13 children in a Catholic family in Philadelphia. He acted in plays when he was in high scho ...
.Roots p.289


Cast

* Alice Day as Phyllis Sherwood * Matt Moore as Howard Decker *
Edmund Burns Edmund Burns (sometimes billed as Edward Burns; September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 ) was an American actor. Early years Burns was a twin and one of 13 children in a Catholic family in Philadelphia. He acted in plays when he was in high scho ...
as Clyde Thompson *
Lilyan Tashman Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was an American stage, silent film, and sound film actress. Early life Born Lillian Tashman in 1896 in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family, Tashman was the youngest of eight children, bor ...
as Mrs. Decker *
Duane Thompson Duane Thompson (born Lura Duane Malony; July 28, 1903 – August 15, 1970) was an American film actress during Hollywood's silent film era. When talkies pushed silent films into the background, she worked in stock theater for a time befo ...
as Mabel Lancing


References


Bibliography

* Roots, James. ''The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.


External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Ernst Laemmle American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s American films English-language comedy films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub