How to Educate a Wife
| How to Educate a Wife | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Monta Bell |
| Screenplay by | Grant Carpenter Douglas Z. Doty |
| Story by | Elinor Glyn |
| Starring | Marie Prevost Monte Blue Claude Gillingwater Vera Lewis Betty Francisco Creighton Hale |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60,000[1] |
| Box office | $272,000[1] |
How to Educate a Wife is a lost[2][3] 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Monta Bell and written by Grant Carpenter and Douglas Z. Doty. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Claude Gillingwater, Vera Lewis, Betty Francisco and Creighton Hale. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 1, 1924.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Marie Prevost as Mabel Todd
- Monte Blue as Ernest Todd
- Claude Gillingwater as Henry Bancks
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Bancks
- Betty Francisco as Betty Breese
- Creighton Hale as Billy Breese
- Edward Earle as Robert Benson
- Nellie Bly Baker as Katinka
Box office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $244,000 domestic and $28,000 foreign.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 3 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ How to Educate a Wife at silentera.com
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: How To Educate A Wife". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "How To Educate a Wife (1924) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Janiss Garza. "How to Educate a Wife (1924) - Monta Bell". AllMovie. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "How to Educate a Wife". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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