Exit Smiling

"The story of an ugly duckling."

1926 1h 17m EN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“The story of an ugly duckling.”

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Cast

Beatrice Lillie
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Jack Pickford
Jimmy Marsh
Doris Lloyd
Olga
DeWitt Jennings
Orlando Wainwright
Harry Myers
Jesse Watson
Franklin Pangborn
Cecil Lovelace
Tenen Holtz
Tod Powell
Louise Lorraine
Phyllis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Taylor
Writers: Tim Whelan, Marc Connelly, Sam Taylor
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Taylor, shot by André Barlatier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel J. Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Beatrice Lillie and Jack Pickford and Doris Lloyd carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of an ugly duckling.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Taylor directs. André Barlatier behind the camera. Daniel J. Gray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sam Taylor, shot by André Barlatier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Daniel J. Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Beatrice Lillie and Jack Pickford and Doris Lloyd carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The story of an ugly duckling.".
8IMDB entry: tt0016832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "backstage", "femme fatale", "unrequited love", "train".