''Lavender and Old Lace'' is a 1921 American silent

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directed by

Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director. Biography Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ...

and starring

Marguerite Snow Marguerite Snow (September 9, 1889 – February 17, 1958) was an American silent film and stage actress. In her early films she was billed as Margaret Snow. Early life Snow was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father, Billy Snow, was a comedia ...

Seena Owen Seena Owen (born Signe Auen; November 14, 1894 – August 15, 1966) was an American silent film actress and screenwriter. Early life Born Signe Auen in Spokane, Washington, she was the youngest of three children raised by Jens Christensen and K ...

Louis Bennison Louis Bennison (October 17, 1884 – June 9, 1929) was an American stage and silent film actor, known for westerns. Biography Bennison was born on October 17, 1884, in Oakland, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley. ...

Victor Potel Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career. Career Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and hi ...

, and Zella Ingraham. It is based on the 1902 novel of the same name by

Myrtle Reed Myrtle Reed (September 27, 1874 – August 17, 1911) was an American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist. She wrote a number of bestsellers and even published a series of cookbooks under the pseudonym Olive Green. Biography She was ...

. The film was released by W. W. Hodkinson in June 1921.

Cast

as Mary Ainslie *

as Ruth Thorne *

as Captain Charles Winfield / Carl Winfield *

as Joe Pendleton *Zella Ingraham as Hepsey *

Lillian Elliott Lillian Elliott (24 April 1874 – 15 January 1959) was a stage and film actress, appearing in 60 films between 1915 and 1943. She was born in Canada and died in Hollywood, California. She was married to actor James Corrigan, and their elde ...

as Jane Hathaway *

James Corrigan James Corrigan (17 October 1867 – 28 February 1929), was an American actor. He appeared in 16 films between 1920 and 1927. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, and died in Los Angeles, California. Married to actress Lillian Elliott, Corrigan w ...

as Jimmy Ball

Preservation

The film is now considered

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.American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Lavender and Old Lace''
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References

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* 1921 drama films Silent American drama films 1921 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Lost American drama films Films based on American novels Films directed by Lloyd Ingraham 1921 lost films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub