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Miss Lulu Bett (1921)
American silent comedy drama.
A once-timid young woman gains newfound confidence after a failed marriage, much to the chagrin of her miserable family.
Miss Lulu Bett depicts women beginning to assert their independence. It also conveys how women often lived oppressive lives during this time, and explores the spinster stereotype.
The film is based on a 1920 play and bestselling novel of the same name by Zona Gale.
When the novel was adopted as a play, two endings were written; one where Lulu decides to undertake adventures on her own, which won Gale the Pulitzer Prize, and another where Neil shows up in the nick of time and convinces her to stay with him.
The latter was more commercially acceptable at the time and less challenging for audiences given women’s standing in society.
The play won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
| Directed by | William C. deMille |
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| Written by | Clara Beranger |
| Based on | Miss Lulu Bett (play) by Zona Gale |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Lois Wilson Milton Sills Theodore Roberts Helen Ferguson |
| Cinematography | L. Guy Wilky |
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Production
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Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time
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71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
