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I have also launched a Kickstarter project to bring awareness about female film directors who worked during the silent film period. It lasts until February 28th, 2013. 
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Ranked.
                             
Tier One: Favorites   
Working Girls (1931)  Blog
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)
Nana (1934)  not in database
Craig’s Wife (1936) [I’m addicted to this movie. Joan Crawford later remade this movie.]  

Tier Two: Very Good Films
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) 
Get Your Man (1927) not in database
First Comes Courage (1943) [A very good, underrated movie. It was Arner’s last.] not in database

Tier Three: Decent Films
The Wild Party (1929) 
Anybody’s Woman (1930)  not in database
Christopher Strong (1933) [A pretty interesting thirties film about a cross-dressing female pilot.]
Sarah and Son (1930) [An amazing performance by Ruth Chatterton. Otherwise the film isn’t too special story-wise.]
The Bride Wore Red (1937) 
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) 
Honor Among Lovers (1931) not in database

To see:
Fashions for Women (1927) 
Ten Modern Commandments (1927) 
Manhattan Cocktail (1928) 
Behind the Make-Up (1930) uncredited
Galas de la Paramount (1930) 
Paramount on Parade (1930)  
Blood and Sand (1922)    

Clip from Dance, Girl, Dance:     


Note: If you’re interested, here is a list of more films directed by women.

Visit my site: Cinema Becomes Her

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I have also <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/AlliCinema/media-supplement-films-directed-by-women-in-the-si">launched a Kickstarter project</a> to bring awareness about female film directors who worked during the silent film period. It lasts until February 28th, 2013. 
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Ranked.
Tier One: Favorites 
Working Girls (1931) <a href="http://cinemabecomesher.blogspot.com/2008/12/working-girls-1931-ive-been-reading.html">Blog</a> 
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) 
Nana (1934) not in database 
Craig&#8217;s Wife (1936) [I&#8217;m addicted to this movie. Joan Crawford later remade this movie.]
Tier Two: Very Good Films 
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) 
Get Your Man (1927) not in database 
First Comes Courage (1943) [A very good, underrated movie. It was Arner&#8217;s last.] not in database
Tier Three: Decent Films 
The Wild Party (1929) 
Anybody&#8217;s Woman (1930) not in database 
Christopher Strong (1933) [A pretty interesting thirties film about a cross-dressing female pilot.] 
Sarah and Son (1930) [An amazing performance by Ruth Chatterton. Otherwise the film isn&#8217;t too special story-wise.] 
The Bride Wore Red (1937) 
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) 
Honor Among Lovers (1931) not in database
To see: 
Fashions for Women (1927) 
Ten Modern Commandments (1927) 
Manhattan Cocktail (1928) 
Behind the Make-Up (1930) uncredited 
Galas de la Paramount (1930) 
Paramount on Parade (1930) 
Blood and Sand (1922)
Clip from Dance, Girl, Dance:
Note: If you&#8217;re interested, <a href="http://mubi.com/lists/5110">here is a list of more films directed by women.</a>
<a href="http://www.cinemabecomesher.com">Visit my site: Cinema Becomes Her 
<img src="http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv199/cinemabecomesher/cinemabecomesher-1-1.png" alt="" /></a>

Dorothy Arzner

Dorothy Arzner