''Don't'' is a 1925 American silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring

Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil (born Virginia Louise Concepta Noonan; October 23, 1908 – June 18, 1968) was an American film actress of the 1920s. She appeared in more than 40 films, often with her name above the title. Early years O'Neil was one of eleven child ...

, John Patrick,

Bert Roach Egbert "Bert" Roach (August 21, 1891 – February 16, 1971) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 320 films between 1914 and 1951. He was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Los Angeles, California, age 79. Selected filmogr ...

, and Ethel Wales, and released by

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. The film is one of the

B picture A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature ...

s the studio produced to keep the Loews circuit and other cinemas supplied. The screenplay by

Agnes Christine Johnston Agnes Christine Johnston was an American screenwriter who wrote for more than 80 films between 1915 and 1948. Biography Early life Johnston was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, to John Johnston and Isabel McElhany. She attended the Horace Ma ...

is based on the story "Don't You Care!" by

Rupert Hughes Rupert Raleigh Hughes (January 31, 1872 – September 9, 1956) was an American novelist, film director, Academy Award, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and uncle of bi ...

. This film is considered to be a

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.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Don't''
at silentera.com

Synopsis

Tracey Moffat (Sally O'Neil) is a parent-defying

flapper Flappers were a subculture of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts (knee height was considered short during that period), bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptab ...

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Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files
* 1925 films Lost American films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films American silent feature films 1925 comedy films American black-and-white films Films based on works by Rupert Hughes Films directed by Alfred J. Goulding Silent American comedy films 1925 lost films Lost comedy films Flappers 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub

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