Comedy ·Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1928 · 1h 18m

The Patsy

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Director
King Vidor
Cast
Marion Davies as Patricia Harrington Orville Caldwell as Tony Anderson Marie Dressler as Ma Harrington Lawrence Gray as Billy Caldwell Dell Henderson as Pa Harrington Jane Winton as Grace Harrington
Crew
John F. Seitz — Director of Photography Hugh Wynn — Editor Vivek Maddala — Original Music Composer Barry Conners — Story Marion Davies — Producer King Vidor — Producer
Tagline

If you were the little "Patsy" of the family, with your good looking sister getting all the breaks, what would you do about it?

Synopsis

An awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her older sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
King Vidor Director John F. Seitz Director of Photography Hugh Wynn Editor Vivek Maddala Original Music Composer Barry Conners Story Marion Davies Producer King Vidor Producer William Randolph Hearst Producer Gilbert Clark Costume Design
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