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
- ^ The Marriage Clause at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Marriage Clause
- ^ "28 Jun 1927, 2 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "29 Jun 1927, 2 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "20 Feb 1927, Page 5 - The Independent-Record at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Marriage Clause
