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A secret daughter crashes mom's engagement—and she's flirting with EVERYONE.
TMDB
40
IMDb
41

Headlines (1925)

scandalouspre-Code chaosmother-daughter warfare

Overview

Drama

Hardworking reporter Phyllis Dale has been hiding a seventeen year old secret. But when her wild daughter Bobby is removed from boarding school, it looks like the secret is out. That is, until Bobby introduces herself as the little sister to Phyllis' fiancé Lawrence and boss Roger. Yet Bobby is bound to cause mischief by flirting with everyone. And when she draws the attention of a philandering divorcee, she is bound for scandal! Will Phyllis be able to keep wild Bobby out of the Headlines?

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Content warning
respectability politicsgenerational rebellionsecrets and social masksfemale sexual agency

Standout Aspects

Acting

Virginia Lee Corbin's chaotic charisma as flapper menace Bobby.

Costume

Bobbed hair and dropped waists that scream 1925 rebellion.

Writing

Pre-Code sass the Hays Code would soon murder.

Best for:Solo: Perfect 60-minute vintage gossip session with yourself.·Rewatch: Catch all the side-eye and coded dialogue on round two.·Friends: Group watch for 'why is she LIKE this' commentary.
Edward H. Griffith

Director

Edward H. Griffith

ReleasedJul 16, 1925
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
St. Regis Productions

Top Cast

Alice Joyce

Alice Joyce

Phyllis Dale

Malcolm McGregor

Malcolm McGregor

Lawrence Emmett

Virginia Lee Corbin

Virginia Lee Corbin

"Bobby" Dale

Harry T. Morey

Harry T. Morey

Donald Austin

Ruby Blaine

Ruby Blaine

Stella Austin

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Pre-Code Hollywood let women be messy onscreen—Bobby's sexual forwardness would vanish after 1934.

Trivia

Virginia Lee Corbin was a major 1920s star who later sued her own mother for stealing her earnings.

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