| The Patsy | |
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| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston Ralph Spence |
| Based on | The Patsy 1925 play byBarry Conners |
| Produced by | Marion Davies William Randolph Hearst King Vidor |
| Starring | Marion Davies Marie Dressler |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Hugh Wynn |
| Music by | Vivek Maddala |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (Englishintertitles) |
| Budget | $272,000[1] |
The Patsy is a 1928 Americansilentcomedy-drama film directed byKing Vidor,[2] co-produced by and starringMarion Davies forCosmopolitan Productions, and released byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on a play of the same name byBarry Conners, and served asMarie Dressler's comeback film after a long slump in her film career. Davies played the dowdy and downtrodden Patricia, the younger daughter in a household ruled by an imperious mother (Dressler) and selfish sister (Jane Winton).
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The Patsy sawMarion Davies starring in her 27th film. This was Davies' first film of three with directorKing Vidor and the only time she appeared withMarie Dressler.
The film received good reviews, and was a box office success.[3] Hearst and MGM subsequently assigned Vidor to begin working on another vehicle for Davies.The Patsy also served as a comeback vehicle for Dressler.[4]
In February 2020, the film was shown at the70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career.[5]
As of 2024, the film is in thepublic domain.