Almost a Husband
| Almost a Husband | |
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| Directed by | Clarence G. Badger |
| Written by | Robert F. Hill |
| Based on | Old Ebenezer by Opie Read |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Will Rogers Peggy Wood Herbert Standing Cullen Landis Clara Horton Ed Brady |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine Marcel Le Picard |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Almost a Husband is a lost[1] 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill.[2] It is based on the 1897 novel Old Ebenezer by Opie Read. The film stars Will Rogers, Peggy Wood, Herbert Standing, Cullen Landis, Clara Horton, and Ed Brady. The film was released on October 12, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures.[3][4][5]
Plot
A New England schoolteacher moves to a small Southern town and comes to the aid of many local people, including a young woman who faces unwanted romantic advances from another man. He pretends to marry the woman, but their marriage ends up being real.
Cast
- Will Rogers as Sam Lyman
- Peggy Wood as Eva McElwyn
- Herbert Standing as Banker McElwyn
- Cullen Landis as Jerry Wilson
- Clara Horton as Jane Sheldon
- Ed Brady as Zeb Sawyer
- Sidney De Gray as John Carruthers
- Gus Saville as Jasper Stagg
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams (*uncredited)
- Mary Jane Irving (*uncredited)
References
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Almost a Husband Library of Congress Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Motion Picture News, July 14, 1928, p. 164.
- ^ "Almost a Husband (1919) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Almost a Husband (1919) - Clarence G. Badger". AllMovie. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Almost a Husband". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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- 1919 films
- 1910s English-language films
- Silent American comedy films
- 1919 comedy films
- Goldwyn Pictures films
- Films directed by Clarence G. Badger
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Lost American comedy films
- 1919 lost films
- 1910s American films
- 1910s American film stubs
- 1910s comedy film stubs
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