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Les conquêtes de Norah

Original title: Ankles Preferred
  • 1927
  • Passed
  • 1h
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Madge Bellamy in Les conquêtes de Norah (1927)
ComedyRomance

Department store clerk Nora, is determined to succeed on the basis of her brain power despite her attractive ankles. She soon gets a job as model at the shop of McGuire and Goldberg, and the... Read allDepartment store clerk Nora, is determined to succeed on the basis of her brain power despite her attractive ankles. She soon 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 financier to lend t... Read allDepartment store clerk Nora, is determined to succeed on the basis of her brain power despite her attractive ankles. She soon 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 financier to lend the partners additional funds. The financier, Hornsbee, becomes overconfident, leading to a... Read all

  • Director
    • John G. Blystone
  • Writers
    • John G. Blystone
    • James Shelley Hamilton
    • Kenneth Hawks
  • Stars
    • Madge Bellamy
    • Lawrence Gray
    • Barry Norton
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    • Director
      • John G. Blystone
    • Writers
      • John G. Blystone
      • James Shelley Hamilton
      • Kenneth Hawks
    • Stars
      • Madge Bellamy
      • Lawrence Gray
      • Barry Norton
    • 1User review
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    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Nora
    Lawrence Gray
    Lawrence Gray
    • Barney
    Barry Norton
    Barry Norton
    • Jimmy
    Allan Forrest
    Allan Forrest
    • Hornsbee
    Marjorie Beebe
    Marjorie Beebe
    • Flo
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Virginia
    Lillian Elliott
    • Mrs. Goldberg
    Mary Foy
    Mary Foy
    • Mrs. McGuire
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • McGuire
    William H. Strauss
    • Mr. Goldberg
    • Director
      • John G. Blystone
    • Writers
      • John G. Blystone
      • James Shelley Hamilton
      • Kenneth Hawks
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    3F Gwynplaine MacIntyre

    She's got a nice pair of eyes, too.

    'Ankles Preferred' is, as one might expect from its title, a frothy comedy. More unexpectedly, the entire film seems to cater for foot-fetishists. Madge Bellamy's attractive face and figure are prominently featured throughout this movie ... yet the opening shot is a close-up of her trim ankles, and her feet -- more specifically, the sexual attractions of her feet -- are emphasised throughout the flimsy storyline.

    Bellamy portrays a model who is employed by couturiers Goldberg & McGuire. There is some very dated and embarrassing comedy centred on the contrast between these two ethnic stereotypes, the Jew and the Irishman ... as well as the fact that they own a haut-couture boutique: hardly the sort of establishment which conforms to the working-class stereotypes of these two ethnic groups. Bellamy is paid to cavort in the shopfront window, attracting the attention of male passers-by ... and the window display screens off her upper body, so as to emphasise her feet. This would make sense if Goldberg & McGuire were running a shoe shop, rather than a boutique.

    Handsome Lawrence Gray portrays the male romantic lead, with the unfortunate name Barney. Barry Norton, rather less handsome, is the villain who traduces and seduces the poor working girl. I'll rate this 3 points out of 10. It's very, very, very dated stuff ... but the running emphasis on the leading lady's feet is astonishing and unusual.

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      Despite the fantasy review, this is a lost film and hasn't been seen by anyone in a century.

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ankles Preferred
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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      • $433,171
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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