''Skinner's Dress Suit'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by

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and starring Bryant Washburn, Hazel Daly and

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. It is based on the short story ''Skinner's Dress Suit'' by Henry Irving Dodge, which was again adapted into a silent film of the same title in 1926.Goble p.129

Cast

* Bryant Washburn as William Manning Skinner * Hazel Daly as Honey *

as Willard Jackson * James C. Carroll as McLaughlin * Ullrich Haupt as Perkins * Florence Oberle as Mrs. J. Smith Crawford *

Frances Raymond Frances Raymond (1869–1961) was an American stage and film actress.Goble p.193 An established character actress, she played in a number of supporting roles during the silent era. Later, during the sound era, she primarily played much smalle ...

as Mrs. Jackson *

Marian Skinner Marian Skinner (January 8, 1880 – June 7, 1963), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1924. She was born in New York, New York, and died in San Francisco, California. Sele ...

as Mrs. McLaughlin

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Essanay Studios films 1910s American films {{silent-film-stub