Why Change Your Wife?
(1920)
90 mins | Comedy | 2 May 1920
Director:
Cecil B. DeMilleWriters:
Olga Printzlau, Sada CowanCinematographer:
Alvin WyckoffProduction Designer:
Wilfred BucklandProduction Company:
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.The film had various pre-release showings throughout the country before its national release on 2 May 1920. According to a news item, this film contained certain scenes in which color was added by a patented process, owned by Famous Players-Lasky Corp., which involved chemical dyes and specially planned photography. Director Cecil B. DeMille noted that the process's chief value was in heightening artistic lighting effects. Although skeptical about its use for general production work, DeMille was enthusiastic about the emotional effects achieved by its incidental use in certain scenes.
In his autobiography, DeMille stated that his brother William planned to direct this film with Elliott Dexter starring, but when Dexter became ill, he (Cecil) took over the idea and produced his own film with it. According to modern sources, William (Bill) Boyd who was later famous for his portrayal of Hopalong Cassidy, made his motion picture debut in this film as an extra.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant. It was screened at the Kansas Silent Film Festival on 25 February 2017. ...
The film had various pre-release showings throughout the country before its national release on 2 May 1920. According to a news item, this film contained certain scenes in which color was added by a patented process, owned by Famous Players-Lasky Corp., which involved chemical dyes and specially planned photography. Director Cecil B. DeMille noted that the process's chief value was in heightening artistic lighting effects. Although skeptical about its use for general production work, DeMille was enthusiastic about the emotional effects achieved by its incidental use in certain scenes.
In his autobiography, DeMille stated that his brother William planned to direct this film with Elliott Dexter starring, but when Dexter became ill, he (Cecil) took over the idea and produced his own film with it. According to modern sources, William (Bill) Boyd who was later famous for his portrayal of Hopalong Cassidy, made his motion picture debut in this film as an extra.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant. It was screened at the Kansas Silent Film Festival on 25 February 2017.
After ten years of marriage, Beth and Robert Gordon are rapidly drifting apart. Beth has high brow tastes while her husband prefers baser pleasures. One night, Robert becomes romantically involved with Sally Clark, and when Beth finds out, she demands a divorce. Robert marries Sally, and while they are vacationing at a fashionable summer resort, Robert meets Beth. She has transformed herself into a desirable woman and Robert discovers that the old spark of love is rekindled. Later, Robert meets Beth again, and while they are walking together, he slips and falls. Beth takes the injured Robert home, and when Sally learns of the accident, she demands her husband back. At the conclusion of the ensuing battle between the women, Beth wins back her husband while Sally contents herself with ...
After ten years of marriage, Beth and Robert Gordon are rapidly drifting apart. Beth has high brow tastes while her husband prefers baser pleasures. One night, Robert becomes romantically involved with Sally Clark, and when Beth finds out, she demands a divorce. Robert marries Sally, and while they are vacationing at a fashionable summer resort, Robert meets Beth. She has transformed herself into a desirable woman and Robert discovers that the old spark of love is rekindled. Later, Robert meets Beth again, and while they are walking together, he slips and falls. Beth takes the injured Robert home, and when Sally learns of the accident, she demands her husband back. At the conclusion of the ensuing battle between the women, Beth wins back her husband while Sally contents herself with alimony.
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