The Marriage Clause

1926 film by Lois Weber

  • September 12, 1926 (1926-09-12)
Running time
80 minutes

The Marriage Clause is a 1926 silent film drama directed by Lois Weber and starring Francis X. Bushman and Billie Dove. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures.[1][2] The film marked a return to directing for Weber, who had taken a break for a few years.[3]

The film—based on Dana Burnet's Saturday Evening Post short story titled Technic[4]—takes a look behind the scenes of a play, honing in on a young starlet named Sylvia (Dove) and her director, Barry (Bushman).[5]

The copy held by the Library of Congress is stated to be in a "shortened" version.[6][7]

Cast

  • Francis X. Bushman - Barry Townsend
  • Billie Dove - Sylvia Jordan
  • Warner Oland - Max Ravenal
  • Henri La Garde - Doctor
  • Grace Darmond - Mildred Le Blanc
  • Carolynne Snowden - Pansy (*as Caroline Snowden)
  • Oscar Smith - Sam
  • André Cheron - Critic
  • Robert Dudley - Secretary
  • Charles Meakin - Stage Manager

References

  1. ^ The Marriage Clause at silentera.com
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Marriage Clause
  3. ^ "28 Jun 1927, 2 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "29 Jun 1927, 2 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "20 Feb 1927, Page 5 - The Independent-Record at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.112 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  7. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Marriage Clause
  • The Marriage Clause @ IMDb.com
  • synopsis at AllMovie
  • lobby poster


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