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Skinner's Dress Suit
“More Laughs THAN THERE ARE SNOWFLAKES IN A BLIZZARD”
7.5 / 10• 1926• 1h 20m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
Honey Skinner is proud of her successful husband. When he tells her he's going to ask for a raise, she knows he'll get it. He asks his boss just as their big client announces he's not renewing his contract. He doesn't get the raise, but he's too embarrassed to tell his wife the truth. She starts making plans to spend that extra $10 a week; the first thing is a new dress suit for him and a new outfit for her so they can fit in at a swanky party. They're the hit of the party, and Honey is embraced by the 'smart set.' Meanwhile, business is bad and Skinner loses his job. The tailor is after him for payment on the suit, and Honey is still spending the salary he doesn't have.
Cast & Crew
Reginald Denny
Skinner
Lead
Laura La Plante
Mrs. Honey Skinner
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Perkins
E.J. Ratcliffe
McLaughlin
Arthur Lake
Tommy
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Colby
Lionel Braham
Jackson
FH
Frona Hale
Mrs. McLaughlin
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Seiter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Skinner's Dress Suit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
