''Bachelor Brides'' is a 1926 American
silent comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
William K. Howard
William K. Howard (June 16, 1899 – February 21, 1954) was an American film director, writer, and producer. Considered one of Hollywood's leading directors, he directed over 50 films from 1921 to 1946, including '' The Thundering Herd'' (1925), ...
and starring
Rod La Rocque
Roderick Ross La Rocque (November 29, 1898 – October 15, 1969) was an American actor.
Biography
La Rocque was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian descent and his mo ...
,
Elinor Fair
Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress.
Early years
Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ...
and
Eulalie Jensen
Eulalie Jensen (December 24, 1884 – October 7, 1952) was an American actress on the New York stage and in silent films.
Biography
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was selected as one of six extra girls from the 200 applicants responding to a ...
. It is based on a 1925 British-set stage play by Charles Horace Malcolm.
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The film's sets were designed by the art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Max Parker
Max Parker (July 12, 1882 – July 8, 1964) was an American art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''George Washington Slept Here''. He worked on 86 films between 1916 and 1947. He ...
.
Cast
* Rod La Rocque
Roderick Ross La Rocque (November 29, 1898 – October 15, 1969) was an American actor.
Biography
La Rocque was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian descent and his mo ...
as Percy Ashfield - Earl of Duncraggan
* Elinor Fair
Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress.
Early years
Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ...
as Mary Bowing
* Eulalie Jensen
Eulalie Jensen (December 24, 1884 – October 7, 1952) was an American actress on the New York stage and in silent films.
Biography
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was selected as one of six extra girls from the 200 applicants responding to a ...
as Lady Ashfield Duncraggan
* George Nichols as Henry Bowing
* Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men befor ...
as Egbert Beamish
* Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon (January 3, 1890 – September 29, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films from the 1910s to the 1950s. Gribbon began working in Mack Sennett films in 1916 and continued through the 1920s. He usuall ...
as Glasgow Willie - aka Limehouse Herbert
* Julia Faye
Julia Faye Maloney (September 24, 1892 – April 6, 1966), known professionally as Julia Faye, was an American actress of silent and sound films. She was known for her appearances in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions. Her various roles ...
as Pansy Short
* Paul Nicholson as Jim Short - alias Dr.Raymond Strang, M.D.
* Sally Rand
Sally Rand (born Helen Gould Beck; April 3, 1904 – August 31, 1979) was an American burlesque dancer, vedette, and actress, famous for her ostrich feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance. She also performed under the name Billie Beck ...
as Maid
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
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1926 films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by William K. Howard
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
Producers Distributing Corporation films
Films set in England
1926 comedy films
Films with screenplays by Garrett Fort
American films based on plays
1920s American films
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