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The Extra Girl
“Small-town girl turns movie world upside down. Screen-struck Sue Graham messes up love affairs, upsets picture studios and the fun comes fast and furious. Mabel Normand's laugh sensation.”
6.4 / 10• 1923• 1h 9m•NR• English
ComedyRomanceCrime
Storyline
Sue Graham is a small town girl who wants to be a motion picture star. She wins a contract when a picture of a very pretty girl is sent to a studio instead of her picture. When she arrives in Hollywood, the mistake is discovered and she starts working in the props department of the studio instead. Her parents then come out to California and invest some money with a very shifty individual.
Cast & Crew
Mabel Normand
Sue Graham
Lead
Ralph Graves
Dave Giddings
George Nichols
Zachariah 'Pa' Graham
Anna Dodge
Mary 'Ma' Graham
Vernon Dent
Aaron Applejohn
Ramsey Wallace
T. Phillip Hackett
Charlotte Mineau
Belle Brown
William Desmond
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. F. Richard Jones's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Extra Girl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
