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The Marriage Clause is a 1926 silent film drama directed by Lois Weber and starring Francis X. Bushman and Billie Dove. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film marked a return to directing for Weber, who had taken a break for a few years.The film—based off Dana Burnet's Saturday Evening Post short story titled Technic—takes a look behind the scenes of a play, honing in on a young starlet named Sylvia (Dove) and her director, Barry (Bushman).The copy held by the Library of Congress is stated to be in a "shortened" version.
Original Release
09/12/1926
US Release
09/12/1926
Cast
Name | Character |
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Francis X. Bushman | Barry Townsend |
Billie Dove | Sylvia Jordan |
Warner Oland | Max Ravenal |
Henri La Garde | Doctor |
Grace Darmond | Mildred Le Blanc |
Carolynne Snowden | Pansy (as Caroline Snowden) / Pansy |
Oscar Smith | Sam |
André Cheron | Critic |
Robert Dudley | Secretary |
Charles Meakin | Stage Manager |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Francis X. Bushman | Barry Townsend |
Billie Dove | Sylvia Jordan |
Warner Oland | Max Ravenal |
Henri La Garde | Doctor |
Grace Darmond | Mildred Le Blanc |
Carolynne Snowden | Pansy (as Caroline Snowden) / Pansy |
Oscar Smith | Sam |
André Cheron | Critic |
Robert Dudley | Secretary |
Charles Meakin | Stage Manager |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Carl Laemmle | Executive Producer |