| Exit Smiling | |
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| Directed by | Sam Taylor |
| Produced by | Irving Thalberg |
| Written by | Tim Whelan and Sam Taylor from a play by Marc Connelly |
| Starring | Beatrice Lillie Jack Pickford |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 14 November 1926 |
| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Exit Smiling is a 1926 comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring New York and London revues star Beatrice Lillie on her first (and her only silent) film role and Jack Pickford, the brother of star Mary Pickford. The film was also the debut of actor Franklin Pangborn. The film's failure at the box office is often attributed to the subtlety of Ms. Lillie's comic performance. This film is available on dvd from the Warner Archives Collection.[1] [2]
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The travelling theatre troupe's worst actress, Violet (Beatrice Lillie) dreams of all she could be if she only had the right opportunities. Jimmy (Jack Pickford) is a runaway bank clerk who joins the troupe as a lead actor.