''Annabelle's Affairs'' is a 1931 American

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film directed by

Alfred L. Werker Alfred L. Werker (December 2, 1896 – July 28, 1975) was a film director whose work in movies spanned from 1917 through 1957. After a number of film production jobs and assistant directing, Werker co-directed his first film, ''Ridin' the Wind ...

and starring

Victor McLaglen Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British boxer-turned-Hollywood actor.Obituary ''Variety'', 11 November 1959, page 79. He was known as a character actor, particularly in Westerns, and made sev ...

Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (''The Love Parade'', '' Love Me Tonight'', ''The Merry Widow'' and '' On ...

and Roland Young. The film is based on the 1916-17 play ''Good Gracious Annabelle'' by

Clare Kummer Clare Kummer (January 9, 1873 — April 21, 1958) was an American composer, lyricist, and playwright. Early life Kummer was born Clare Rodman Beecher in Brooklyn, New York, the granddaughter of Rev. Edward Beecher and great-granddaughter of Lym ...

. It is the only one of MacDonald's films to be considered

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. It was well received by critics, but did not perform well at the box office.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..Annabelle's Affairs''
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Plot

After they are separated shortly after their marriage, Annabelle doesn't really know what her husband looks like. When they meet later she finds herself falling in love with him, without realizing that they are already married.

Cast

as John Rawson / Hefly Jack *

as Annabelle Leigh * Roland Young as Roland Wimbleton * Sam Hardy as James Ludgate *

William Collier Sr. William Collier Sr. (November 12, 1864 – January 13, 1944), born William Morenus, was an American writer, director and actor. Collier ran away from home when only 11 years old to join a touring company run by Eddie Foy and in 1879 he appeared ...

as Wickham *

Sally Blane Sally Blane (born Elizabeth Jane Young; July 11, 1910 – August 27, 1997) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 movies. Early life Blane was born in Salida, Colorado. She was the sister of actresses Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young ...

as Dora *

Joyce Compton Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Biography Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Golden Compton. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not ...

as Mabel *

Ruth Warren Ruth Warren (March 27, 1901 - July 9, 1986) was an American film and television actress. Career Warren started her career as a contractor at Fox Studios. She started her acting career in the film '' Lightnin, followed by ''Men on Call'', '' ...

as Lottie *

George Beranger George Beranger (27 March 1893 – 8 March 1973), also known as André Beranger, was an Australian silent film actor and director in Hollywood.Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central ...

as Archie * Walter Walker as Walter J. Gosling *

Hank Mann Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman, May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian Empire-born and American comedian and silent screen star who was a member of the Keystone Cops. According to fellow actor and original member of the ...

as Summers * Jed Prouty as Bolson *

Louise Beavers Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress. From the 1920s until 1960, she appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows. She was most often cast in the roles of a maid, servant ...

as Ruby *

Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack (born George Frear Runyon, July 29, 1873 – March 13, 1964) was an American film actor and early vaudeville performer from the 1920s through the 1960s. His film acting career began during the silent film era. Biography Mack w ...

as Vance, assistant hotel manager

References

Bibliography

* Turk, Edward Baron. ''Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald''. University of California Press, 1998.

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* 1931 films American romantic comedy films 1931 romantic comedy films Films directed by Alfred L. Werker American films based on plays Fox Film films American black-and-white films Lost American films 1931 lost films Lost romantic comedy films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films Silent romantic comedy films {{1930s-romantic-comedy-film-stub

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