''Weekend Wives'' is a 1928 British silent

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directed by

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and starring

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and Estelle Brody. It was made at

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. The film is set in

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and resort town of

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. One reviewer described it as being "as beautifully photographed, gowned and set as the average

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picture and as silly".Low p.189

Cast

as Max Ammon *

as Henri Monard * Estelle Brody as Madame le Grand * Annette Benson as Helene Monard * George K. Gee as Monsieur le Grand *

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as Bertram * Bebe Brune-Taylor as Yvette * Koko Arrah as Mickey

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy films British comedy films British silent feature films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios Films directed by Harry Lachman British black-and-white films Films set in Paris Films set in Normandy 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub