''Exit Smiling'' is a 1926 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
Sam Taylor and starring New York and London revues star
Beatrice Lillie in her first (and only silent) film role and
Jack Pickford
John Charles Smith (August 18, 1896 – January 3, 1933), known professionally as Jack Pickford, was a Canadian-American actor, film director and producer. He was the younger brother of actresses Mary and Lottie Pickford.
After their father d ...
, the brother of star
Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
. The film was also the debut of actor
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 – July 20, 1958) was an American comedic character actor famous for playing small but memorable roles with comic flair. He appeared in many Preston Sturges movies as well as the W. C. Fields films '' Interna ...
. This film is available on DVD from the Warner Archives Collection.
''Exit Smiling'' available on DVD or download from the Warner Archive Collection
Plot
Violet (Beatrice Lillie), the travelling theatre troupe's worst actress, dreams of all she could be if she only had the right opportunities. Jimmy (Jack Pickford) is a runaway bank clerk who joins the troupe as a juvenile lead actor.
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1926 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films about actors
Films directed by Sam Taylor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Silent American comedy films
Films with screenplays by Sam Taylor (director)
1926 comedy films
Surviving American silent films
1920s American films
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