''The School for Scandal'' is a 1923 British 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 Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, Frank Stanmore, and Basil Rathbone.BFI.org entry
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The School for Scandal ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Sn ...

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 17517 July 1816) was an Irish satirist, a politician, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as '' The Rivals'', '' The ...

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at jazzageclub.com 1923 films 1923 comedy films British black-and-white films British silent feature films Films directed by Bertram Phillips British films based on plays British comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films English-language comedy films {{UK-film-bio-stub