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So This Is Marriage
''So This Is Marriage'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film was originally released with sequences filmed in the Technicolor 2-color process that depicted the story of David and Bathsheba from the Book of Samuel. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, after their engagement, where he dreams of wealth and power, a big house full of boys, and she of clothes, Peter Marsh (Nagel) marries Beth (Boardman) and their troubles begin. Beth is extravagant and Peter becomes irritated and they have frequent rows. Peter prospers in business yet has a hard time meeting their bills. Rankin (Cody), a connoisseur of women, sees Beth and frames-up an accident to her car so he can come to her assistance. Finally, he invites her to a dance and Peter, who has chided her regarding this acquaintance as he sees how Rankin is endeavoring to win his wife, orders her not to go. She goes anyway and they have a terrible row. Beth leaves and goes to Rankin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobart Henley
Hobart Henley (born Hess Manassah Henle; November 23, 1887 – May 22, 1964) was an American silent film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He was involved in over 60 films either as an actor or director or both in his twenty-year career, between 1914 and 1934 when he retired from filmmaking. Early life Henley was born Hess Manassah Henle in Louisville, Kentucky, to Samuel Henle, a German immigrant and retailer, and his wife Clementine. His father moved the family to Cincinnati, Ohio, where Henley later attended and graduated from the University of Cincinnati. Career Henley began his career as a stage actor, then moved to acting in silent films. He began dual duties of directing and acting in such films as '' The Gay Old Dog'' for Pathé in 1919. He continued directing films, many of which were star's debuts like Bette Davis in the '' Bad Sister'' (1931) with Humphrey Bogart, as well as those of Reginald Denny, Jimmy Durante, and Will Rogers. He started his own produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
