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Ankles Preferred (1927) | Slate

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Rated 8.0 on TMDB

Ankles Preferred

An Intimate Story of Silk Stockings

Nora, a department store clerk, is determined to succeed on the basis of her brain power despite her attractive ankles. She gets a job as model at the shop of McGuire and Goldberg, and they announce that Nora may be given a trip abroad if she persuades their financer to lend the partners additional funds. The financer, Hornsbee, becomes presumptuous, leading to an encounter between him and Barney, Nora's young suitor; and she is ultimately glad to accept Barney's modest attentions.

Released: 1927
Runtime: 1h 0m
Rated: NR
Genres: Comedy
Country: United States of America

Direction and writing

John G. BlystoneStory, Director

Philip KleinStory

Cast

Madge BellamyNora
Lawrence GrayBarney
Barry NortonJimmy

Kenneth HawksStory

James Shelley HamiltonWriter

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Allan ForrestHornsbee

Marjorie BeebeFlo

Joyce ComptonVirginia

Lillian ElliottMrs. Goldberg

Mary FoyMrs. McGuire

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