Scrambled Wives
| Scrambled Wives | |
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| Directed by | Edward H. Griffith |
| Produced by | Marguerite Clark |
| Written by | Gardner Hunt (scenario) |
| Based on |
The First Mrs. Chiverick by Adelaide Matthews |
| Starring | Marguerite Clark |
| Cinematography |
William McCoy Ray June |
| Distributed by | Associated First National (*later First National) |
Release dates | March 1921 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Scrambled Wives is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film produced by and starring Marguerite Clark. It was directed by Edward H. Griffith and released through Associated First National. This film had one color sequence, presumably a 1-strip Technicolor process being that Technicolor's Ray June is one of the cameramen. This film marks Clark's final screen performance.[1][2] Its survival status is classified as unknown,[2] which suggests that it is a lost film.
This film is based on the play The First Mrs. Chiverick by Adelaide Matthews.
Plot
Based on a description in a film publication,[3] Mary Smith (Clark) gives a party in her college room when John Chiverick (Bunker) is found in attendance. Because he has "compromised" her, John feels obligated to marry Mary. Immediately after the ceremony, Mary's father (Washburn) has the marriage annulled and sends Mary abroad. After two years she returns and sees her former husband at a Long Island house party. There is much concern about the disgrace that would be caused if her marriage annulment were to become public knowledge. Larry McCleod (Gendron) is at the party and is in love with Mary, although he believes that she is a widow. She accepts his proposal after confessing her situation.
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Cast
- Marguerite Clark - Miss Mary Lucille Smith
- Pierre Gendron - Larry McCleod
- Ralph Bunker - John Chiverick
- Florence Martin - Bessie
- Virginia Lee - Beatrice Lee
- Alice Mann - Connie Chiverick
- Frank Badgley - Dickie Van Arsdale
- America Chedister - Mrs. Halsey
- John Mayer - Mr. Halsey
- John Washburn - Mr. Smith
- Thomas Braidon - The Butler
- Ada Neville - Mrs. Spencer
- Emma Wilcox - Dot
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Scrambled Wives
- 1 2 Progressive Silent Film List: Scrambled Wives at silentera.com
- ↑ "Scrambled Wives: Adaption of Stage Play Would be More Amusing if Not So Long". Film Daily (New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc.) 16 (59): 5. May 29, 1921. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
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