Pretty Ladies
The Fastest Steppin' Picture You Ever Saw!
1925 · 1h 14m · N/A
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Monta Bell
Overview
Maggie, a headlining comedienne with the Follies, takes a fall off the stage into the orchestra pit and lands on the drum of musician Al Cassidy. One thing leads to another, they fall in love and get married. Al becomes a famous songwriter and Maggie stays home and has children. One day Al is hired to write a big number for Selma Larson, one of the Follies' most beautiful stars, and falls for her.
Director and cast
- Monta Bell Director
- Zasu Pitts as Maggie Keenan
- Tom Moore as Al Cassidy
- Ann Pennington as Herself
- Lilyan Tashman as Selma Larson
- Bernard Randall as Aaron Savage
- Helena D'Algy as Adrienne
- Myrna Loy as Showgirl
- Conrad Nagel as Maggie's Dream Lover
- Norma Shearer as Frances White
- Paul Ellis as Warren Hadley
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