The Amateur Wife
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Directed by | Edward Dillon |
Screenplay by | Nalbro Bartley Jane Murfin |
Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
Starring | Irene Castle William P. Carleton Arthur Rankin S.J. Warrington Alex Saskins Augusta Anderson |
Cinematography | Hal Young |
Production company | Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Amateur Wife is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward Dillon and written by Nalbro Bartley and Jane Murfin. The film stars Irene Castle, William P. Carleton, Arthur Rankin, S.J. Warrington, Alex Saskins and Augusta Anderson. The film was released on February 22, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
The Amateur Wife is a lost film.[4]
Plot[]
As described in a film magazine,[5] Justine Spencer (Castle), daughter of the musical comedy queen Dodo Spencer (Anderson), arouses the interest of wealthy bachelor Cosmo Spotiswood (Carleton) on account of her odd appearance and unhappy life. When Dodo Spencer is killed by a jilted admirer, he marries the young woman in a spirit of pity, and when she asks him to show some love for her, he tells her the true state of affairs. While he is abroad for a year, she secures a maid to brighten up her appearance and immediately is transformed into a pretty woman with a score of admirers. When her husband returns, she rebuffs him. Finally, convinced that she has awakened his love, she consents to live with him.
Cast[]
- Irene Castle as Justine Spencer
- William P. Carleton as Cosmo Spotiswood
- Arthur Rankin as Billy Ferris
- S. J. Warmington as Randolph Ferguson
- Alex Saskins as Oliver Ferris (credited as A. Saskin)
- Augusta Anderson as Dodo Spencer
- Mrs. Charles Dewey as Loti
- Ellen Olson as Sara
References[]
- ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Amateur-Wife - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Amateur Wife". afi.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Amateur Wife at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Amateur Wife
- ^ "Reviews: The Amateur Wife". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 10 (10): 73. March 6, 1920.
External links[]
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- The Amateur Wife at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Film still at the New York Public Library
- Film stills #1 and #2 at www.wisconsinhistory.org
- 1920 films
- American films
- English-language films
- American drama films
- 1920 drama films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Films directed by Edward Dillon
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- Lost American films
- Films with screenplays by Jane Murfin
- 1920 lost films
- Lost drama films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs