Wanted: A Husband is a 1919 American silent comedy film starring Billie Burke. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount-Artcraft.[1] The film is based on the short story "Enter D'Arcy" by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The relatively unknown Lawrence C. Windom directed this lost film.
| Wanted: A Husband | |
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| Directed by | Lawrence C. Windom |
| Written by | Clara Beranger (scenario) |
| Based on | "Enter D'Arcy" by Samuel Hopkins Adams |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Billie Burke |
| Cinematography | Roy Overbaugh |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures-Artcraft |
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Running time | 5 reels; 4,596 feet |
| Country | United States |
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Plot
editAs described in a film magazine,[2] Amanda "Darcy" Cole (Burke) is a normal young woman with a pleasing personality who, strangely enough, has no suitors. Her friends announce their engagements from time to time and each announcement giving her added cause for alarm. Gloria Green (Linden), an ardent physical culturist, tells Darcy where she is lax and she immediately begins training to improve her appearance. In the meantime she feigns an engagement with an unidentified Englishman. Her friends are invited to the country home of Tom Harmon (Lane) to spend their honeymoons. To the surprise of all, Darcy shows up with her Englishman, who in time is identified as the very American cousin of one of her friends. This leads to a happy ending.
Cast
edit- Billie Burke as Amanda Darcy Cole
- James Crane as Jack Remsen
- Margaret Linden as Gloria Green
- Charles Lane as Tom Harmon
- Edward Lester as Paul Wood
- Bradley Barker as Holcomb Lee
- Helen Greene as Maude Raynes
- Gypsy O'Brien as Helen Bartlett
- Kid Broad as Andy Dunn
- Mrs. Priestly Morrison as Veronica (aka Mary Florence Horne)[3]
- Frank Goldsmith as Hiram
Preservation
editWith no prints of Wanted: A Husband located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Wanted - A Husband(Wayback)
- ^ "Reviews: Wanted: A Husband". Exhibitors Herald. 10 (3). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 81. January 17, 1920.
- ^ Mrs. Priestly Morrison; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Wanted: A Husband
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Wanted: A Husband at silentera.com
External links
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- Wanted: A Husband at IMDb
- Wanted: A Husband synopsis at AllMovie
- Coming attractions lantern slide to Wanted: A Husband
- lobby poster
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