A Perfect Lady

Dec 1, 1918

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

Dancer Lucille Le Jambon (whose real name is Lucy Higgins) loses her job when the morals committee of Sycamore, Kansas, headed by the self-righteous Deacon John Griswold, forces the Merry Models Burlesque show to close. Having grown fond of Sycamore, Lucy opens a combined ice cream parlor and dance hall, where she teaches the young people all the latest dances. ...

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Lucille Le Jambon / Lucy Higgins

Madge Kennedy

Bob Griswold

Rod La Rocque

Claire Higgins

May McAvoy

Rev. David Grayling

Jere Austin

John Griswold

Walter Law

Sam Lipman

Ben Hendricks Sr.

Bert Snyder

Harry Spingler

Flossie Day

Agnes Marc

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