My Husband's Wives
| My Husband's Wives | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Barbara La Marr Dorothy Yost |
| Story by | Barbara La Marr |
| Starring | Shirley Mason Bryant Washburn Evelyn Brent |
| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
My Husband's Wives is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey, adapted by Dorothy Yost from a scenario by Barbara La Marr, and starring Shirley Mason, Bryant Washburn, and Evelyn Brent.[1] With no prints of My Husband's Wives located in any no film archives,[2] it is a lost film.[3]
Plot
[edit]As described in a review in a film magazine,[4] Vale Harvey (Mason) did not care about knowing her husband William's (Washburn) past, so she did not know he had been married before and that Marie Wynn (Brent), an old school chum of hers, had been his wife. She invited Marie to visit her, and the ex-wife immediately began trying to regain William Harvey's affections. The truth finally dawns on Vale and William evicts Marie, who advises Vale to hereafter listen to her future husbands when they start to disclose their pasts.
Cast
[edit]- Shirley Mason as Vale Harvey
- Bryant Washburn as William Harvey
- Evelyn Brent as Marie Wynn
- Paulette Duval as Madame Corregio
Production
[edit]The film was shot at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: My Husband's Wives". silentera.com. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ "My Husband's Wives". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.
- ^ Smith, Sumner (November 22, 1924). "My Husband's Wives; Shirley Mason and Bryant Washburn in Fox Picture of Barbara La Marr Story". The Moving Picture World. 71 (4). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 359–60. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Famous Films & Movie Star Guests | The Del's Hollywood Connection". Hotel del Coronado. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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