In Jedda, Persia, American consul George Gage, known as a woman hater, is shocked when his newly arrived assistant, "Billie Baxter," whom he assumes will be a man, turns out to be an attractive woman. Despite his formerly anti-female leanings, George finds himself falling in love with Billie and is jealous when his womanizing friend, Brad Wilson, arrives in Jedda and makes a play for her.


Okay, so Woman Wise. If you're not already deep into silent-era cinema, or specifically tracking every early screen appearance of, say, Walter Pidgeon, then honestly, this one isn't for your average Friday night. It's squarely aimed at the dedicated film buffs, the historians, the ones who genuinely enjoy picking apart...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Albert Ray

Wilfred Lucas
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"Okay, so Woman Wise. If you're not already deep into silent-era cinema, or specifically tracking every early screen appearance of, say, Walter Pidgeon, then honestly, this one isn't for your average Friday night. It's squarely aimed at the dedicated film buffs, the historians, the ones who genuinely enjoy picking apart the charmingly awkward relics of old Hollywood. Everyone else? You’ll probably find it a bit of a bewildering, if occasionally amusing, endurance test. The setup is classic, almos..."
Ernest Shields
Donald McGibney, Andrew Bennison, Randall Faye, James Kevin McGuinness, Malcolm Stuart Boylan
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