My Wife (1918 film)
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My Wife is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film. It is based on Michael Morton's 1907 play of the same name. [1] The film was directed by Dell Henderson. It was made by the Empire All-Star Corporation and distributed by Mutual Film.[2] The film premiered February 18, 1918.[3]
Plot
[edit]Beatrice Hammond has inherited a million dollars from her aunt, but can only collect the funds if she marries prior to her eighteenth birthday. Unable to marry her boyfriend, Ronald Farwell, who is away fighting in a war; she instead marries her guardian, Gerald Eversleigh, with the understanding that they will divorce upon Ronald's return. Gerald falls in love with Beatrice and does not want to give up their marriage when Ronald comes home.
Cast
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- Anna Murdock as Beatrice Hammond
- Rex McDougall as Gerald Eversleigh
- Hubert Druce as John Hammond
- Amy Veness as Mrs. Hammond
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Biggy Gore
- Grace Carlyle as Miriam Hawthorne
- Jules Raucourt as Ronald Farwell
- James Kearney as Davies
- Carl Sauerman as Baron
- Harriet Thompson as Baroness
- Romaine Callender as Valstock
- Dudley Hill as Poltroff
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Goble, p. 880
- ^ Nash, Connelly, & Ross, p. 390
- ^ "Mutual Has All-Star Cast in "My Wife"". Motography: 363. February 23, 1918.
Bibliography
[edit]- Goble, Alan (2011). "My Wife". The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Bowker-Saur. ISBN 9783110951943.
- Nash, Jay Robert; Connelly, Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1985). "My Wife". The Motion Picture Guide: Silent film, 1910-1936. Cinebook.