Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor (1915)
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.
Director: Arthur Ellery
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Harry Benham as Bob / Madam Blanche |
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Riley Chamberlin as Simon Southwick |
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Mrs. S. Stevens as Mrs. Southwick |
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Mignon Anderson as Betty |
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Edward Hoyt as A Clerk |
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W. Ray Johnston as A clerk |
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Morgan Jones as |
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Ethel Jewett as |
| Directing | Arthur Ellery | Director |
| Writing | Lloyd Lonergan | Writer |
