| ~The Flapper~ 1920 |
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| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
In 1920s jargon, a "flapper" was a footloose young lady who, in keeping with a current fad, wore open-laced boots that
flapped as she walked. The word became a generic catchphrase, referring to any jazz-age female with a thirst for
excitement. The Flapper stars Olive Thomas as Ginger King, a capricious senator's daughter from a small town girl
attending an Eastern boarding school. She dreams of a more glamorous life. Dissatisfied with her military school
boyfriend, Bill Forbes (Theodore Westmore Jr.), she meets the older, intriguing Richard Channing (William P. Carlton)
and accompanies him to the country club dance. More bold after that adventure, Ginger, while on her way home for a
holiday, meets two crooks who entrust some stolen jewels to her for safekeeping. Ginger then puts the jewels on and
appears in her home town dressed as a vamp. . It's all innocent fun, of course, but for a while poor Ginger is suspected
of being as "loose" as the boots she wears. Once the crooks reappear, however, she realizes the seriousness of the
situation and gives up her pretensions to return to Bill. The film represented one of the last feature-film appearances by
Olive Thomas, who soon died under questionable circumstances; on a happier note, it represents the first screen
appearance by a young, fresh-faced extra named Norma Shearer.
Plot Synopsis is a combination of Plot Synopses from allmovie.com & afi.com
flapped as she walked. The word became a generic catchphrase, referring to any jazz-age female with a thirst for
excitement. The Flapper stars Olive Thomas as Ginger King, a capricious senator's daughter from a small town girl
attending an Eastern boarding school. She dreams of a more glamorous life. Dissatisfied with her military school
boyfriend, Bill Forbes (Theodore Westmore Jr.), she meets the older, intriguing Richard Channing (William P. Carlton)
and accompanies him to the country club dance. More bold after that adventure, Ginger, while on her way home for a
holiday, meets two crooks who entrust some stolen jewels to her for safekeeping. Ginger then puts the jewels on and
appears in her home town dressed as a vamp. . It's all innocent fun, of course, but for a while poor Ginger is suspected
of being as "loose" as the boots she wears. Once the crooks reappear, however, she realizes the seriousness of the
situation and gives up her pretensions to return to Bill. The film represented one of the last feature-film appearances by
Olive Thomas, who soon died under questionable circumstances; on a happier note, it represents the first screen
appearance by a young, fresh-faced extra named Norma Shearer.
Plot Synopsis is a combination of Plot Synopses from allmovie.com & afi.com
| ~If you are a fan of Olive Thomas or would like to get to know her better, I suggest trying the documentary about her life: "Olive Thomas: Everybody's Sweetheart" as part of the Olive Thomas Collection (which includes a remastered version of "The Flapper". This DVD is available on Amazon.com.~ |
| Directed by: Alan Crosland Written by: Frances Marion - screenplay & story |
| ~Cast~ Olive Thomas ... Ginger King Warren Cook ... Sen. King Theodore Westman Jr. ... Bill Forbes Katherine Johnston ... Hortense Arthur Housman ... Tom Morran Louise Lindroth ... Elmina Buttons Charles Craig ... Rev. Cushil William P. Carleton ... Richard Chenning Marcia Harris ... Mrs. Paddles Bobby Connelly ... King Jr Aleene Bergman Barbara Butler Mildred Cheshire Russell Hewitt Dorothy Kent Maurice Steuart Eileen Percy ... Extra (uncredited) Athole Shearer ... Extra (uncredited) Norma Shearer ... Schoolgirl (uncredited) |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Selznick Pictures Corporation Cinematography by: John W. Brown Presenter: Myron Selznick Length: 6 Reels Runtime: 55 Minutes Released: May 10, 1920 |
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