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Skinner's Dress Suit is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Reginald Denny. William Seiter was the director of the film which was based on the 1916 novel of the name by Henry Irving Dodge .
Feb 21, 2021 · Skinner (Reginald Denny) has a good job, a cozy home and a beautiful wife (Laura La Plante) who adores him - a perfect scene of domestic bliss. A raise is asked for at the same time a contract is...
- 80 min
- 4.2K
- Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Skinner's Dress Suit: Directed by William A. Seiter. With Reginald Denny, Laura La Plante, Ben Hendricks Jr., E.J. Ratcliffe. Honey Skinner is proud of her successful husband. When he tells her he's asking for a raise, she knows he'll get it.
- (208)
- Comedy, Romance
- William A. Seiter
- 1926-04-18
Skinner’s Dress Suit tells the story of Skinner (Reginald Denny) and his adoring wife Honey (Laura La Plante) living the American dream (or as we might call it, suburban hell!). But Honey does not think that her husband’s office job is bringing in a salary that’s up to his worth.
Nov 5, 2017 · Skinner’s Dress Suit is based on a 1916 novel by Henry Irving Dodge that was adapted into a 1917 Essanay film with Bryant Washburn as Skinner but the themes of consumerism fit the 1920s to a T. I would love to compare the two versions but it seems that no copies of the Essanay film exist.
She immediately buys him a dress suit, and this single purchase puts Skinner on the road to ruin, involving him in so many new social obligations that he is soon faced with bankruptcy. Greatly burdened with debt, Skinner loses his job.
Honey Skinner is proud of her successful husband. When he tells her he's asking for a raise, she knows he'll get it. He asks his boss just as their big client announces he's not renewing his contract.
