For Alimony Only
| For Alimony Only | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | William C. de Mille |
| Written by | Lenore J. Coffee |
| Produced by | John C. Flinn |
| Starring | Leatrice Joy Clive Brook Lilyan Tashman |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | Adelaide Cannon |
Production company | DeMille Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
For Alimony Only is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by William C. de Mille and starring Leatrice Joy, Clive Brook, and Lilyan Tashman.[1]
The film's sets were by the art director Max Parker while the costumes were designed by Adrian, later known for his work at MGM.
Cast
- Leatrice Joy as Mary Martin Williams
- Clive Brook as Peter Williams
- Lilyan Tashman as Narcissa Williams
- Casson Ferguson as Bertie Waring
- Toby Claude as The Maid
- André Cheron as Shop Manager
- Harry Semels as Cop
- Florence Wix as Christmas Party Guest
Production
Leatrice Joy had impulsively cut her hair short in 1926, and Cecil B. DeMille, whom Joy had followed when he set up Producers Distributing Corporation, was publicly angry as it prevented her from portraying traditional feminine roles.[2] The studio developed projects with roles suitable for her “Leatrice Joy bob”,[2] and For Alimony Only was the fourth of five films before she regrew her hair. Despite this, a professional dispute would end the Joy / Demille partnership in 1928.
Preservation
A copy of For Alimony Only is preserved film at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]
References
- ^ Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 109
- ^ a b Johanna, Schmertz (2013), "The Leatrice Joy Bob: The Clinging Vine and Gender's Cutting Edge", in Dall’Asta, Monica; Duckett, Victoria; Tralli, Lucia (eds.), Researching Women in Silent Cinema: New Findings and Perspectives, University of Bologna, pp. 402–13, ISBN 978-8-8980-1010-3, ISSN 2283-6462
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: For Alimony Only
Bibliography
- Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.
External links
- For Alimony Only at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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