AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

How To Handle Women (1928)

60 mins | Comedy | 14 October 1928

Cast:

Glenn Tryon, Marian Nixon, Raymond Keane [ More ]

Director:

William J. Craft

Writers:

Carl Krusada, Jack Foley , William J. Craft

Cinematographer:

Arthur Todd

Editor:

Charles Craft

Production Company:

Universal Pictures Corp.
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HISTORY

The film first was copyrighted first on 14 May 1928 as Fresh Every Hour, then again on 12 Jun 1928 as How to Handle Women. It was reviewed in some sources in Apr 1928 as The Prince of Peanuts, although FD, NYT and Var all reviewed it as How to Handle Women. The film also had additional working titles of Meet the Prince and Three Days. ...

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The film first was copyrighted first on 14 May 1928 as Fresh Every Hour, then again on 12 Jun 1928 as How to Handle Women. It was reviewed in some sources in Apr 1928 as The Prince of Peanuts, although FD, NYT and Var all reviewed it as How to Handle Women. The film also had additional working titles of Meet the Prince and Three Days.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Film Daily
8 Jul 1928
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New York Times
18 Jun 1928
p. 13
Variety
20 Jun 1928
p. 15
DETAILS
Alternate Titles:
Fresh Every Hour
Meet the Prince
The Prince of Peanuts
Three Days
Release Date:
14 October 1928
Premiere Information:
New York opening: week of 16 Jun 1928
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Universal Pictures Corp.
12 May 1928
LP25261
Universal Pictures Corp.
12 June 1928
LP25372
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
60
Length(in feet):
5,591
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Len Higgins, a smalltown commercial artist, assists Prince Hendryx of Volgaria in floating a loan in the United States. As security, the prince has only his country's huge peanut crop. Higgins, a peanut-lover, induces the prince to change places with him; using clever salesmanship and cartoons, he sells the peanut crop and obtains the loan. Higgins gains recognition for his cleverness and wins the love of columnist Beatrice ...

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Len Higgins, a smalltown commercial artist, assists Prince Hendryx of Volgaria in floating a loan in the United States. As security, the prince has only his country's huge peanut crop. Higgins, a peanut-lover, induces the prince to change places with him; using clever salesmanship and cartoons, he sells the peanut crop and obtains the loan. Higgins gains recognition for his cleverness and wins the love of columnist Beatrice Fairbanks.

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