Wife Tamers
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| Wife Tamers | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | James W. Horne |
| Written by | Carl Harbaugh Grover Jones Stan Laurel Hal Yates |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Lionel Barrymore Clyde Cook Gertrude Astor |
| Cinematography | Len Powers |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Wife Tamers is a 1926 American silent short comedy film directed by James W. Horne and produced by Hal Roach.[1] It stars Lionel Barrymore, Clyde Cook, and Gertrude Astor. It was distributed by Pathé Exchange.
Cast
[edit]- Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Barry
- Clyde Cook as The Butler
- Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Barry
- Vivien Oakland as The Other Woman
- James Finlayson as The Waiter
- John T. Murray as A Friend
Preservation
[edit]Prints of Wife Tamers survive at UCLA Film and Television Archive and Loose Than Loose Publishing.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pathe Lists March 28 Releases. First Lionel Barrymore Two-Reel Fun-Film Highlight of Week's Schedule". Motion Picture News. March 27, 1926. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Media History Digital Library.
'Wife Tamers' was made by Hal Roach. Clyde Cook is the principal supporting comedian and the cast also includes Gertrude Astor, Vivian Oakland and Jimmy Finlayson. The plot reveals the misadventures of a misunderstood husband (played by Barrymore) who finds that wifey means well after all. James W. Horne directed.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Wife Tamers". silentera.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wife Tamers.
- Wife Tamers at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby title card (archived)
- Still of scene (archived)
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