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''Prudence on Broadway'' is a lost 1919 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
Frank Borzage Frank Borzage ( né Borzaga; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American film director and actor. He was the first person to win the Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director for his film ''7th Heaven ...
and starring
Olive Thomas Olive Thomas (born Olive R. Duffy; October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model. Her birth certificate appears to list her name as Oliva but this is widely thought to be an error. In th ...
. It was produced and distributed by the
Triangle Film Corporation Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in Culver City, California and terminated 7 years later in 1922. History The studio was founded in Jul ...
. The American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films: ''Prudence on Broadway''
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Cast

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Olive Thomas Olive Thomas (born Olive R. Duffy; October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model. Her birth certificate appears to list her name as Oliva but this is widely thought to be an error. In th ...
as Prudence *
Francis McDonald Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. Early years Born on August 22, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, McDonald was the son of John Francis McDonald and Catherine Ashlu ...
as Grayson Mills * Harvey Clark as John Melbourne *J. P. Wild as John Ogilvie *
Alberta Lee Alberta Lee (1860–1928) was an American stage actress, stage and film actress of the silent era. In 1915, she appeared as Mary Todd Lincoln in ''The Birth of a Nation''.Reinhart p.56 Selected filmography * ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) * '' ...
as Mrs. Ogilvie *
Lillian West Lillian West (March 15, 1886 – April 23, 1970) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1916 and 1958. Biography Mildred West was born in New York, New York. She was raised by relatives in Hoboken, New ...
as Mrs. Allen Wentworth * Edward Peil Sr. as Mr. Wentworth * Mary Warren as Kitty *
Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Zebulon Pike, discov ...
as Mrs. Melbourne *
Claire McDowell Claire McDowell ( MacDowell; November 2, 1877 – October 23, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 350 films between 1908 and 1945. Early years Claire MacDowell was born in New York City on November 2, 1877, the da ...
as Miss Grayson


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* 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films Triangle Film Corporation films Films directed by Frank Borzage American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films 1919 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub