''Her Unwilling Husband'' is a 1920 American
silent comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Paul Scardon
Paul Scardon (6 May 1874 – 17 January 1954) was an actor, a producer, and a director on both Australian and New York stages.
When he was 15, Scardon debuted on stage as a contortionist in vaudeville. He progressed from that to pantomime and t ...
and starring
Blanche Sweet
Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the early days of the motion picture film industry.
Early life
Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first name Sarah was ra ...
,
Alan Roscoe
Alan Roscoe (born John Albert Rascoe; August 23, 1888 – March 8, 1933) was an American film actor of the silent and early talking film eras. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1933.
Roscoe was born John Albert Rascoe o ...
, and
Edwin Stevens.
Plot
Cast
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Blanche Sweet
Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the early days of the motion picture film industry.
Early life
Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first name Sarah was ra ...
as Mavis
*
Alan Roscoe
Alan Roscoe (born John Albert Rascoe; August 23, 1888 – March 8, 1933) was an American film actor of the silent and early talking film eras. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1933.
Roscoe was born John Albert Rascoe o ...
as Homer Owen
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Edwin Stevens as John Jordan
Preservation
This film is now
lost.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''Her Unwilling Husband''
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References
Bibliography
* Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.
External links
*
allmovie.com
1920 films
1920 comedy films
1920 lost films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
American black-and-white films
American silent feature films
English-language comedy films
Films directed by Paul Scardon
Lost American comedy films
Pathé Exchange films
Silent American comedy films
Lost silent American films
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