Forgotten Women (1931 film)

Forgotten Women
Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Written by	Adele Buffington Wellyn Totman
Produced by	M.H. Hoffman Trem Carr
Starring	Marion Shilling Beryl Mercer Rex Bell
Cinematography	Archie Stout Charles Van Enger
Edited by	W. Donn Hayes
Production company	Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Gaumont British Distributors (UK)
Release date	November 25, 1931
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Forgotten Women is a 1931 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Marion Shilling, Beryl Mercer and Rex Bell.^[1] It was distributed by Monogram Pictures, one of the leading studios outside the majors.

Plot[edit]

Aspiring actress Patricia Young is struggling to make a living as a Hollywood extra. Along with her newspaper reporter boyfriend Jimmy, she discovers the activities of a crooked producer. This leads to a promotion to him, but his head seems to be turned by the daughter of his newspaper's owner. Patricia is advised by fellow extra and former star Fern Madden who lives in the same boarding house.

Cast[edit]

• Marion Shilling as Patricia Young
• Beryl Mercer as Fern Madden
• Rex Bell as Jimmy Burke
• Virginia Lee Corbin as Sissy Salem
• Carmelita Geraghty as Helen Turner
• Edna Murphy as Trixie de Forrester
• Edward Earle as Sleek Moran
• Jack Carlyle as Tony Dugan
• Eddie Kane as Mose Swineback
• Gordon De Main as Walrus
• William Beaudine as Director
• Thomas A. Curran as Mr. Turner
• Billy Franey as Mr. Flanagan - Ice Man
• Gordon Griffith as Movie Cameraman
• William H. O'Brien as Sleek's Butler
• Dorothy Vernon as Landlady
• Charles Williams as Jerry - Stagehand

References[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

• Lussier, Tim. "Bare Knees" Flapper: The Life and Films of Virginia Lee Corbin. McFarland, 2018.

External links[edit]

• Forgotten Women at IMDb

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