Exit the Vamp

Exit the Vamp
Exit the Vamp
	Theodore Roberts and Ethel Clayton in a film still from Exit the Vamp
Directed by	Frank Urson
Screenplay by	Clara Beranger
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Ethel Clayton; T. Roy Barnes; Fontaine La Rue; Theodore Roberts
Cinematography	Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 6, 1921;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Exit the Vamp is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Urson and written by Clara Beranger. The film stars Ethel Clayton, T. Roy Barnes, Fontaine La Rue, Theodore Roberts, William Boyd, and Michael D. Moore. The film was released on November 6, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot[edit]

As described in a film magazine,^[4] successful lawyer John Shipley (Barnes) becomes fascinated by a vampire (La Rue) of the accepted type. His wife Marion (Clayton) becomes aware of the infatuation and adopts the ways of her opponent, pretending incidentally an affection for a World War I veteran (Boyd) whom she knew in France. At a house party to which Marion had invited the other woman, her husband discovers his mistake in his judgment of womanly values and the wife emerges from the conflict victorious.

Cast[edit]

Ethel Clayton as Marion Shipley
T. Roy Barnes as John Shipley
Fontaine La Rue as Mrs. Willy Strong
Theodore Roberts as Old Man Shipley
William Boyd as Robert Pitts
Michael D. Moore as Junior Shipley
Mattie Peters as Mammy

Preservation[edit]

With no prints of Exit the Vamp located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Hal Erickson. "Exit-the-Vamp - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
^ "Exit the Vamp". afi.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
^ Progressive Silent Film List: Exit the Vamp at silentera.com
^ "Reviews: Exit the Vamp". Exhibitors Herald. 13 (24). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 60. December 10, 1921.
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Exit the Vamp

External links[edit]

Exit the Vamp at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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[1] Hal Erickson. "Exit-the-Vamp - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

[2] "Exit the Vamp". afi.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

[3] Progressive Silent Film List: Exit the Vamp at silentera.com

[4] "Reviews: Exit the Vamp". Exhibitors Herald. 13 (24). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 60. December 10, 1921.

[5] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Exit the Vamp

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