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A 'lost' film where Colleen Moore invented the flapper aesthetic we still copy today.
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The Perfect Flapper (1924)

Jazz Age chaosproto-feminist energysilent comedy gold

Overview

ComedyRomance

A 1924 film directed by John Francis Dillon.

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Content warning
partially lost film

Standout Aspects

Costume

Colleen Moore's bob and wardrobe basically created the flapper visual language.

Acting

Syd Chaplin's physical comedy proves talent runs in that family.

Best for:Solo: Silent film nerds hunting rare surviving fragments.·Rewatch: Frame-by-frame costume analysis for 1920s fashion historians.
John Francis Dillon

Director

John Francis Dillon

ReleasedMay 25, 1924
Runtime1h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
John McCormick Productions

Top Cast

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

Tommie Lou Pember

Syd Chaplin

Syd Chaplin

Dick Trayle

Phyllis Haver

Phyllis Haver

Gertrude Trayle

Lydia Knott

Lydia Knott

Aunt Sarah

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Reed Andrews

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Colleen Moore personally designed her costumes here, effectively trademarking the flapper look before Clara Bow stole the spotlight. The studio hated her bob until audiences went wild for it.

Trivia

Only about 20 minutes survive in various archives; the rest was likely destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire. What exists is scattered across Library of Congress and European collections.

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