''Smiles'' is a 1919 American silent

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directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring Jane Lee, Katherine Lee, Ethel Fleming, Val Paul, and

Carmen Phillips Carmen Phillips (born Anna Catherine Phillips; September 15, 1888 – December 14, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1926, frequently as a "vamp". Biography A native Cali ...

. The film was released by

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on February 23, 1919.

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Cast

* Jane Lee as Jane * Katherine Lee as Katherine *

Ethel Fleming Ethel Fleming (December 27, 1890 – December 26, 1965) was an American actress and swimmer. She appeared in various films and stage productions during the early 20th century, including in a leading role opposite William Desmond in a stage prod ...

as Lucille Forrest * Val Paul as Tom Hayes *

as Madame Yelba *

Charles Arling Charles Arling (22 August 1875 – 21 April 1922) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1909 and 1922. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and died on 21 April 1922 from pneumonia at the age ...

as Wagner *

Katherine Griffith Katherine Kiernan Griffith (September 30, 1876Katherine Kiernan Griffith's birthdate varies in sources; September 30, 1876 is the date on her gravestone in Colma, California, via Ancestry, IMDB, and Find a Grave. – October 17, 1921), also seen ...

as Housekeeper *

Barbara Maier Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously ...

as Little Girl

Preservation

The film is now considered

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.American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Smiles''
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* 1910s war comedy films American war comedy films 1919 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Fox Film films Lost American films 1919 comedy films 1910s American films Silent American comedy films Silent war comedy films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub

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