''What Happened to Rosa'' is a 1920 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
Victor Schertzinger
Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include ''Paramount on Parade'' (co-director, 1930 in film, 1930), ''Something to Sing About (1937 fil ...
and featuring
Mabel Normand
Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...
and
Doris Pawn
Doris Pawn (born Doris Alice Pahn; December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988) was an American silent era film actress.
Early life
Pahn was born on December 29, 1894, to Louise Marie Hasse (1867–1925) and Martin Pahn. She had three sister ...
.
[Progressive Silent Film List: ''What Happened to Rosa''](_blank)
at silentera.com
Plot
A fortune teller tells a store clerk with a romantic disposition that she was a Spanish noblewoman in an earlier life. The girl begins to live the part of the Spanish noblewoman and romance and comedy ensue.
Cast
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Mabel Normand
Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...
as Mayme Ladd / Rosa Alvaro
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Doris Pawn
Doris Pawn (born Doris Alice Pahn; December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988) was an American silent era film actress.
Early life
Pahn was born on December 29, 1894, to Louise Marie Hasse (1867–1925) and Martin Pahn. She had three sister ...
as Gwen Applebaum
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Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall (born William Phillips; April 10, 1864 – March 10, 1943) was an American character actor. He had nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience before his debut film appearance in 1914 which led to a film career spanning alm ...
as Percy Peacock
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Hugh Thompson as Dr. Maynard Drew
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Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was an American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first talkie ...
as Madame Yvette O'Donnell
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Buster Trow
Buster may refer to:
People First name
* Buster Drayton (born 1952), American boxer
* Buster Glosson, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general
* Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer
* Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American he ...
as Jim
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Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's ''A Woman of Paris'', where he played the lead role; Stanley Ku ...
as Reporter Friend of Dr. Drew (uncredited)
See also
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List of American films of 1920
This list of American films of 1920 is a compilation of American films that were released in the year 1920.
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References
External links
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''What Happened to Rosa''at Looking for Mabel Normand
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1920 films
1920 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Victor Schertzinger
1920s American films
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