''Phyllis of the Follies'' is a 1928 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 Ernst Laemmle and starring Alice Day, Matt Moore and

Edmund Burns Edmund Burns (September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 ) was an American actor. He was best known for his films of the silent 1920s, particularly ''The Princess from Hoboken'' (1927), '' Made for Love'' (1926), and ''After the Fog'' (1929), althoug ...

.Roots p.289

Cast

* Alice Day as Phyllis Sherwood * Matt Moore as Howard Decker *

as Clyde Thompson *

Lilyan Tashman Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was an American actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses or playing the vindictive "other woman". She made 66 films over the course of her ...

as Mrs. Decker *

Duane Thompson Duane Thompson (born Lura Duane Malony; July 28, 1903 – August 15, 1970) was an American film actress during Hollywood's silent film era. When Talkies pushed silent films into the background, she worked in stock theater for a time befo ...

as Mabel Lancing

References

Bibliography

* Roots, James. ''The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Ernst Laemmle American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub