''Married Alive'' is a 1927 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

Emmett J. Flynn Emmett John Flynn (1882 – June 4, 1937) was an American director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. Early life Emmett John Flynn was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1882. He graduated from Regis University, Sacred Heart College of Denver. Car ...

and written by Gertrude Orr. The film stars Margaret Livingston, Matt Moore,

Claire Adams Claire Adams (; 24 September 1898 – 25 September 1978) was a silent film actress and benefactor. She was born in Canada, studied there and in England, and developed a movie career in Hollywood. She spent the second half of her life in Austra ...

, Gertrude Claire,

Marcella Daly Marcella Daly (1901–1966) was an American film actress of the silent era. Daly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Daly and a graduate of the Whittier School and Hollywood High School. In June 1924, Daly received publicity when casting dir ...

, and Henry Sedley. The film was released on July 17, 1927, by

Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1914 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox (producer), William Fox. It was the corporate successor to ...

Cast

Lou Tellegen Lou Tellegen (born Isidor Louis Bernard Edmon van Dommelen;"Lou Tellegen, Idol of Stage and Silent Screen, Stabs Himself Seven Times." Spartanburg (SC) Herald, October 30, 1934, pp. 1-2. November 26, 1881 or 1883 – October 29, 1934) was a ...

as James Duxbury * Margaret Livingston as Amy Duxbury * Matt Moore as Charles Orme *

as Viola Helmesley Duxbury * Gertrude Claire as Lady Rockett *

as Blanche Fountain Duxbury *

Henry Sedley Henry Sedley may refer to: * Henry Sedley (actor) * Henry Sedley (journalist) * Sir Henry Sedley, 3rd Baronet, of the Sedley baronets {{hndis, Sedley, Henry ...

as Max Ferbur *

Eric Mayne Eric Mayne (April 28, 1865 – February 10, 1947) was an Irish born American actor. Mayne was born in Dublin and was a star on stage in London in the early 20th century, at the London Lyceum and at Drury Lane. In 1908 and 1910 he played Prince H ...

as Dr. McMaster *

Charles Willis Lane Charles Willis Lane (January 25, 1869–October 17, 1945) was an American stage and film actor, active from 1914 to 1929. Like many film performers born before 1900 Lane had extensive prior Broadway stage or regional theatrical experience stretch ...

as Mr. Fountain *

Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy (24 May 1860 – 3 March 1954) was an English theatre and film actress who eventually became an American citizen. She was at one time a leading lady in London for Sir Charles Wyndham. She made her film debut in 1915. Her debut ...

as Mrs. Maggs Duxbury

Preservation

With no prints of ''Married Alive'' located in any film archives, it is a

lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

.''Married Alive'' at Lost Film Files: ''lost Fox films - 1927''

References

External links

* 1927 films 1920s English-language films Fox Film films Silent American comedy films 1927 comedy films Films directed by Emmett J. Flynn American black-and-white films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films 1927 lost films English-language comedy films 1920s American films Lost silent American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub