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Irene (1926)

1926 · Silent film · 90 min · dir. Alfred E. Green

Out of a shanty into a mansion- out of heaven into your heart!

  • Romance
  • Comedy

Synopsis

Irene, a feisty Irish girl in Philadelphia, clashes with her family and walks out, heading to New York City to seek fame and fortune. She gets a job as a dressmaker's model and becomes involved with Donald, the scion of a wealthy family. Donald's mother doesn't approve of Irene and sets out to discredit her in Donald's eyes.

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Details

Director
Alfred E. Green
Writer
Rex Taylor
Composer
Harry Tierney
Cinematography
Ted D. McCord
Studio
First National Pictures
Released
1926-01-24
Awards
1 win
Running time
90 minutes
Language
English

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Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Sorry Clara, Colleen Moore had 'it'. · Richard Eugene · 2022-02-23

What a delightful movie! Colleen Moore is Irene, a poor girl from the Irish section of Philadelphia who isn't cut out for the business world. Family tempers flare, and she's blustered to leave home and not to return until she finds employment. After a close call on an unsavory double-date, she falls asleep in the back of a truck and wakes up in New York. She gets a job delivering packages among the wealthy estates via sidecar. She arrives at the Marshall estate, where young, handsome heir Donald is planning a venture into clothing and fashion. He encounters Irene, is smitten, and asks her to…

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