For Alimony Only (1926)
Drama | 8 November 1926
Director:
William de MilleWriter:
Lenore J. CoffeeCinematographer:
Arthur MillerEditor:
Adelaide CannonProduction Designer:
Max ParkerProduction Company:
De Mille Pictures Corp.This picture was announced in the 24 April 1926 Moving Picture World as part of Producers Distributing Corp.’s production slate for the 1926-1927 season. William De Mille was set to direct lead actress Leatrice Joy, for whom the story was written. The production marked William De Mille’s first since joining with Producers Distributing Corp., the company headed by his brother Cecil B. De Mille, as noted in the 10 July 1926 Motion Picture News. George Hippard was named as the company manager in a 17 July 1926 Motion Picture News brief, which explained that De Mille Studios had recently changed the assistant director title to “company manager” to better describe the role an assistant director played on set.
Filming was underway by 10 July 1926. Production was based at Cecil De Mille Studios in Culver City, CA, as noted in the August 1926 Motion Picture Magazine. On 14 August 1926, Motion picture News announced that principal photography was completed. While a 22 November 1926 release date was cited in the 22 August 1926 Film Daily, that date was moved up to 8 November 1926. A pre-release opening occurred in New York City on 20 September 1926.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant. ...
This picture was announced in the 24 April 1926 Moving Picture World as part of Producers Distributing Corp.’s production slate for the 1926-1927 season. William De Mille was set to direct lead actress Leatrice Joy, for whom the story was written. The production marked William De Mille’s first since joining with Producers Distributing Corp., the company headed by his brother Cecil B. De Mille, as noted in the 10 July 1926 Motion Picture News. George Hippard was named as the company manager in a 17 July 1926 Motion Picture News brief, which explained that De Mille Studios had recently changed the assistant director title to “company manager” to better describe the role an assistant director played on set.
Filming was underway by 10 July 1926. Production was based at Cecil De Mille Studios in Culver City, CA, as noted in the August 1926 Motion Picture Magazine. On 14 August 1926, Motion picture News announced that principal photography was completed. While a 22 November 1926 release date was cited in the 22 August 1926 Film Daily, that date was moved up to 8 November 1926. A pre-release opening occurred in New York City on 20 September 1926.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant.
A stormy marriage of six months between Narcissa and Peter Williams ends in a bitter quarrel, and to gain his freedom Peter offers her more alimony than he can afford. Then he meets Mary Martin, who restores his faith in marriage. With business reverses, Peter falls behind in his alimony payments and neglects his new wife. Narcissa, however, manages to support Bertie Waring, a young sofa-hound; but she protests the delayed alimony and Mary is forced to take a job with an interior decorating establishment. Peter goes to Narcissa to appeal to her generosity, at the moment when Mary (unaware of Narcissa's identity as her husband's first wife) is working in Narcissa's apartment; seeing them together, Mary leaves in humiliation and accepts an invitation from Bertie. Determined to take revenge on the woman who has "stolen her sweetheart," Narcissa follows the couple to a roadhouse; Peter arrives, and during a police raid Mary suggests that Narcissa is engaged to Bertie. Rather than face jail, they get married, thus cutting off their means of ...
A stormy marriage of six months between Narcissa and Peter Williams ends in a bitter quarrel, and to gain his freedom Peter offers her more alimony than he can afford. Then he meets Mary Martin, who restores his faith in marriage. With business reverses, Peter falls behind in his alimony payments and neglects his new wife. Narcissa, however, manages to support Bertie Waring, a young sofa-hound; but she protests the delayed alimony and Mary is forced to take a job with an interior decorating establishment. Peter goes to Narcissa to appeal to her generosity, at the moment when Mary (unaware of Narcissa's identity as her husband's first wife) is working in Narcissa's apartment; seeing them together, Mary leaves in humiliation and accepts an invitation from Bertie. Determined to take revenge on the woman who has "stolen her sweetheart," Narcissa follows the couple to a roadhouse; Peter arrives, and during a police raid Mary suggests that Narcissa is engaged to Bertie. Rather than face jail, they get married, thus cutting off their means of support--alimony.
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