Is Matrimony a Failure? is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Walter Woods based upon a play of the same name by Leo Ditrichstein, which itself was an adaptation of the German play Die Tür ins Freie by Oscar Blumenthal and Gustav Kadelburg.[1] The film stars T. Roy Barnes, Lila Lee, Lois Wilson, Walter Hiers, ZaSu Pitts, Arthur Hoyt, and Lillian Leighton. The film was released on April 16, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
Cast
- T. Roy Barnes as Arthur Haviland
- Lila Lee as Margaret Saxby
- Lois Wilson as Mabel Hoyt
- Walter Hiers as Jack Hoyt
- ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Wilbur
- Arthur Hoyt as Mr. Wilbur
- Lillian Leighton as Martha Saxby
- Tully Marshall as Amos Saxby
- Adolphe Menjou as Dudley King
- Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Pearson
- Charles Stanton Ogle as Pop Skinner
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Skinner
- Sidney Bracey as Bank President
- William Gonder as Policeman
- Lottie Williams as Maid
- Dan Mason as Silas Spencer
- William H. Brown as Chef
- Robert Brower as Marriage License Clerk
Preservation
In February of 2021, Is Matrimony a Failure? was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.[4][5]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Is Matrimony a Failure? at silentera.com
- ^ Janiss Garza (2016). “Is-Matrimony-a-Failure- – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes – NYTimes.com”. Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ “Is Matrimony a Failure?”. afi.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ “7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)” (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ “American Silent Feature Film Database: Is Matrimony a Failure?“. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
External links
- Is Matrimony a Failure? at IMDb
- lantern slide Archived August 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine