Phyllis Barry
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Phyllis Barry was an English film actress. Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Seth Henry and Bertha Hillyard, Barry appeared in over 40 films between 1925 and 1947.
Barry in 1932
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An exploitation film is a film that seeks commercial success by capitalizing on current trends, niche genres, or sensational content. Exploitation films often feature themes such as suggestive or expl
Phyllis Barry
…July 1930, and lived with the couple. Her screen career became more erratic, with less frequent appearances through 1941 (including a couple of lurid exploitation features). Her career never recovered, and she worked in only four films between 1943 and 1947 before leaving the field entirely. Phyllis Barry committed…
A publicity still for the silent film Enlighten Thy Daughter (1917), which claimed to alert about the perils of premarital sex. Such "sex hygiene" films are considered an early form of exploitation film.