Mannequin (1926 film)

Mannequin is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. James Cruze directed and Alice Joyce, Warner Baxter, and Dolores Costello were the stars. The film is still extant.^[1][2][3][4]

Mannequin
Lobby card with a reference to the prize-winning story
Directed by	James Cruze
Written by	Walter Woods (adaptation) Frances Agnew (scenario)
Based on	Mannequin 1926 novel by Fannie Hurst
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky James Cruze
Starring	Alice Joyce Dolores Costello Warner Baxter
Cinematography	Karl Brown
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 11, 1926 (1926-01-11)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[5] Selene Herrick's weakness for "things" she purchases at auctions brings about a quarrel with her husband John in 1907. He has hired a nurse, Annie Pogani, who runs off with the Herrick baby, Joan. John is under the impression that the child was taken away by Selene. The wife eventually returns and the loss of their child is disclosed. Raised in the East Side of New York City, after Annie's death Joan eventually obtains work as a cloak model and is eventually found by her parents.

Cast

• Alice Joyce as Selene Herrick
• Warner Baxter as John Herrick
• Dolores Costello as Joan Herrick
• Zasu Pitts as Annie Pogani
• Walter Pidgeon as Martin Innesbrook
• Freeman Wood as Terry Allen
• Charlotte Bird as Toto (credited as Charlot Bird)
• Josephine Adair as Young Joan(uncredited)
• Bess Flowers as Mannequin (uncredited)
• Marcia Mae Jones as Little Girl (uncredited)

Production

The novel that the film was based upon written by Fannie Hurst won a $50,000 contest conducted by Liberty in connection with Paramount Pictures, and was serialized by the magazine in 1926 when the film was released.^[5] Theater operators were encouraged to reference the magazine and prize when advertising the film.^[5]