''Annabelle's Affairs'' is a 1931 American

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romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Victor McLaglen,

Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (''The Love Parade'', ''Love Me Tonight'', ''The Merry Widow (1934 film) ...

and Roland Young. The film is based on the 1916-17 play ''Good Gracious Annabelle'' by Clare Kummer. It is the only one of MacDonald's films to be considered lost. It was well received by critics, but did not perform well at the box office.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..Annabelle's Affairs''
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Plot

After they are separated shortly after their marriage, Annabelle doesn't really know what her husband looks like. When they meet later she finds herself falling in love with him, without realizing that they are already married.

Cast

* Victor McLaglen as John Rawson / Hefly Jack *

as Annabelle Leigh * Roland Young as Roland Wimbleton * Sam Hardy as James Ludgate * William Collier Sr. as Wickham * Sally Blane as Dora *

Joyce Compton Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Biography Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Golden Compton. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not ...

as Mabel * Ruth Warren as Lottie * George Beranger as Archie * Walter Walker as Walter J. Gosling * Hank Mann as Summers * Jed Prouty as Bolson * Louise Beavers as Ruby *

Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack (born George Frear Runyon, July 29, 1873 – March 13, 1964) was an American film actor and early vaudeville performer from the 1920s through the 1960s. His film acting career began during the silent films, silent film era. Bi ...

as Vance, assistant hotel manager

References

Bibliography

* Turk, Edward Baron. ''Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald''. University of California Press, 1998.

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* 1931 films 1931 lost films 1931 romantic comedy films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films American films based on plays English-language romantic comedy films Films directed by Alfred L. Werker Fox Film films Lost American romantic comedy films Silent American romantic comedy films {{1930s-romantic-comedy-film-stub

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