Is Matrimony a Failure?
| Is Matrimony a Failure? | |
|---|---|
Film still with Lila Lee and T. Roy Barnes | |
| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Screenplay by | Walter Woods |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | T. Roy Barnes Lila Lee Lois Wilson Walter Hiers ZaSu Pitts Arthur Hoyt Lillian Leighton |
| Cinematography | Karl Brown |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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]
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
Preservation
In February of 2021, Is Matrimony a Failure? was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.[4][5]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Is Matrimony a Failure? at silentera.com
- ^ Janiss Garza (2016). "Is-Matrimony-a-Failure- - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Is Matrimony a Failure?". afi.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Is Matrimony a Failure?". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
External links
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- Is Matrimony a Failure? at IMDb
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