Blonde or Brunette
| Blonde or Brunette | |
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 French release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Rosson |
| Written by | John McDermott George Marion, Jr.(titles) |
| Produced by | B. P. Schulberg |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English titles) |
Blonde or Brunette is a surviving 1927 silent film comedy directed by Richard Rosson, produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It stars Adolphe Menjou, Greta Nissen and Arlette Marchal.
Plot
In France, Henri Martel, living in a small town, marries blonde Fanny. A businessman, Henri must travel out of town and, on one occasion, returns to find his young wife drinking, smoking cigarettes, and dancing. Her behavioral shift is due to her befriending a brunette named Blanche. Dissatisfied with her change, the couple are soon divorced and Henri decides to marry Blanche. Henri finds his life with Blanche unsatisfactory but is unable to reconcile with Fanny.[1]
Legacy
In the early years of the 20th century, the public was fascinated by comparing the respective behaviors of blonde and brunette women, particularly with regards to their sexual temperaments. Films such as Blonde or Brunette and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes capitalized on that fascination.[2]
A copy of Blonde or Brunette is held at Library of Congress.[3][4]
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Henri Martel
- Greta Nissen as Fanny
- Arlette Marchal as Blanche
- Mary Carr as Grandmother
- Evelyn Sherman as Mother-in-Law
- Emile Chautard as Father-in-Law
- Paul Weigel as Butler
- Henry Sedley as Turney
- Andre Lanoy as Hubert
- Henri Menjou as Detective
See also
References
- ^ "Blonde or Brunette". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ Olenina, Ana Hedberg (2020). Psychomotor Aesthetics: Movement and Affect in Modern Literature and Film. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 9780190051280. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Blonde or Brunette
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress, p.18 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
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