Is Matrimony a Failure?
Is Matrimony a Failure? is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Walter Woods based upon a play of the same name by Leo Ditrichstein, which itself was an adaptation of the German play Die Tür ins Freie by Oscar Blumenthal and Gustav Kadelburg.[1] The film stars T. Roy Barnes, Lila Lee, Lois Wilson, Walter Hiers, ZaSu Pitts, Arthur Hoyt, and Lillian Leighton. The film was released on April 16, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3] It is not known whether the film currently survives,[1] which suggests that it is a lost film.
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_-_1.jpg) Film still with Lila Lee and T. Roy Barnes | |
| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Screenplay by | Walter Woods |
| Starring | T. Roy Barnes Lila Lee Lois Wilson Walter Hiers ZaSu Pitts Arthur Hoyt Lillian Leighton |
| Cinematography | Karl Brown |
Production company | Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Cast
- T. Roy Barnes as Arthur Haviland
- Lila Lee as Margaret Saxby
- Lois Wilson as Mabel Hoyt
- Walter Hiers as Jack Hoyt
- ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Wilbur
- Arthur Hoyt as Mr. Wilbur
- Lillian Leighton as Martha Saxby
- Tully Marshall as Amos Saxby
- Adolphe Menjou as Dudley King
- Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Pearson
- Charles Stanton Ogle as Pop Skinner
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Skinner
- Sidney Bracey as Bank President
- William Gonder as Policeman
- Lottie Williams as Maid
- Dan Mason as Silas Spencer
- William H. Brown as Chef
- Robert Brower as Marriage License Clerk
References
- Progressive Silent Film List: Is Matrimony a Failure? at silentera.com
- "Is-Matrimony-a-Failure- - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- "Is Matrimony a Failure?". afi.com. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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