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Manhandled (1924 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Manhandled' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson. The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky at their East Coast Astoria Studios facility and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The supporting cast includes Frank Morgan.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=10621 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'Manhandled'] A young woman goes out partying when her hard-working boyfriend neglects her.
Prints exist of this Swanson feature.'Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress', p.111 c.1978 by the American Film Institute[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.887/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Manhandled']
Plot
The shop girl Tessie McGuire is invited by her boss to a fun party. There she acts like a Russian duchess. The owner of an expensive department store hires her to attract customers. As she finds her way in the New York's higher milieu, she alienates most of her friends.
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