Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor

Overview

A good example of the clever light comedy Thanhouser produced for its Falstaff label, while other studios cranked out broad slapstick comedies. Harry Benham and Mignon Anderson were versatile and popular Thanhouser stars, here showing considerable skill in light comedy, a genre that invites plenty of satirical social observation such as the burgeoning beauty-salon industry here. Cinema technique shows much more intricate editing and freer use of closeups than just a year or two earlier.

Directed by Arthur Ellery

Top cast

Harry Benham

Bob / Madam Blanche

Riley Chamberlin

Simon Southwick

M

Mrs. S. Stevens

Mrs. Southwick

Mignon Anderson

Betty

E

Edward Hoyt

A Clerk

W. Ray Johnston

A clerk

Morgan Jones

Ethel Jewett

Details