Trial Marriage

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Trial Marriage
Directed byErle C. Kenton
Written bySonya Levien
Produced byHarry Cohn
CinematographyJoseph Walker
Edited byPandro S. Berman
William Hamilton
Production
company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Release date
10 March 1929
Running time
70 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Trial Marriage is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton from a story by Sonya Levien. Produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures Corporation, the film was released on March 10, 1929.[2][3] Charles C. Coleman was assistant director. The film was released in two versions, in silent and with sound.

Premise[]

Constance Bannister (Sally Eilers) enters into a trial marriage contract with Dr. Thorvald Ware (Jason Robards) and finds happiness with him. She defies his wishes by dancing at a charity ball in a revealing costume, however, and he dissolves the contract, not knowing that she is with a child.

Cast[]

Production[]

The June 29, 1928 issue of The Film Daily announced that Millard Webb was originally supposed to direct,[4] however he was ultimately not involved in the final film.

Reception[]

A negative review from Variety on April 17, 1929 wrote: "An uninteresting story given a trite, long-winded, complicated treatment, with no redeeming features in the picturization."[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Variety (April 1929) at the Internet Archive. Variety, April 17, 1929. p. 22 (154) "Film Reviews". Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Trial Marriage. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Edmonds, Andy (1989). Hot Toddy: The True Story of Hollywood's Most Sensational Murder. New York: William Morrow and Co. Inc. p. 269. ISBN 0-688-08061-8.
  4. ^ The Film Daily (Jan-Jun 1928) at the Internet Archive. The Film Daily, June 29, 1928. p. 6 (1394). Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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