
Tito Lombardi a Fifth Avenue dress designer, causes his business to suffer by his generous dispensation of credit to clients, one of whom, Max Strohm, the manager of a musical review, has promised payment for his girls' lavish costumes as soon as the show makes money. To the dismay of Norah Blake, Lombardi's faithful assistant, who loves him, Lombardi proposes to Phyllis Manning, one of the showgirls, and presents her with his finest creations, while not even attempting to kiss her, as she puts off setting a wedding date and also accepts the attentions of wealthy bachelor Bob Tarrant.

June Mathis, Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton
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Ah, the silent era! A time when narratives unfolded with a grandeur often lost in the cacophony of modern cinema, relying solely on the power of visual storytelling, expressive performances, and the evocative prose of intertitles. Among the myriad treasures unearthed from this bygone age, Lombardi, Ltd. (1919) eme...

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" Ah, the silent era! A time when narratives unfolded with a grandeur often lost in the cacophony of modern cinema, relying solely on the power of visual storytelling, expressive performances, and the evocative prose of intertitles. Among the myriad treasures unearthed from this bygone age, Lombardi, Ltd. (1919) emerges as a fascinating artifact, a cinematic tapestry woven with threads of high fashion, financial precariousness, and the eternal dance of love and loyalty. This isn't merely a fi..."


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