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The story of an ugly duckling.

1926 · 77 min · ★ 7.9 · Comedy

The travails of a third-rate traveling theatre company and its wardrobe lady / maid who dreams of stepping in as their melodramatic production's (Flaming Women) female lead.

Directed by Sam Taylor · Written by Marc Connelly

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