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Exit Smiling is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring New York and London revues star Beatrice Lillie in her first (and only silent) film role and Jack Pickford, the brother of star Mary Pickford.
Exit Smiling: Directed by Sam Taylor. With Beatrice Lillie, Jack Pickford, Doris Lloyd, DeWitt Jennings. A maid who works for a traveling theatrical troupe wants desperately to be an actress, and manages to get some small roles in the company's productions, but is determined to do anything she can to show that she deserves a shot at the big time.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Sam Taylor
- 1926-11-14
Canadian comedy legend Beatrice Lillie made her film debut in Exit Smiling (1926). Lillie stars as Violet, the wardrobe mistress for a traveling theater company. Violet is desperate to appear in a significant role on stage, but as the film inter-titles quip, her chances are slim. "She played ÔNothing" in Much Ado About Nothing." But Violet's ...
Considering MGM’s track record with comedy in later years—most infamously their effect on the careers of Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers—it’s comforting to know that, in 1926, they were still capable of producing so hilarious, touching, and lovingly crafted a comedy as Exit Smiling.
Exit Smiling. Rent Exit Smiling on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. An employee (Beatrice Lillie) of a touring theatrical company falls for a fugitive (Jack Pickford).
- Comedy, Drama
- Sam Taylor
- Dennis Schwartz
- Beatrice Lillie
Overview. The travails of a third-rate traveling theatre company and its wardrobe lady / maid who dreams of stepping in as their melodramatic production's (Flaming Women) female lead. Sam Taylor. Director. Marc Connelly. Story. Reviews.
Exit Smiling (1926) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
