''Butterflies in the Rain'' is a 1926 American silent

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film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Laura La Plante, James Kirkwood and Dorothy Cumming.Munden p.730 The film is set in

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and is based on a novel by the British writer Andrew Soutar.

Synopsis

Tina Carteret, the daughter of wealthy old English family, is attracted to

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ideas about the freedom of the modern woman and mixed with a

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set of friends. When she encounters the stuffy owner of the neighbouring estate John Humphries she at first ridicules him, but later finds herself falling in love. They marry but she continues to associate with her old bohemian set, leading to her being

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while on holiday in

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Cast

* Laura La Plante as Tina Carteret * James Kirkwood as John Humphries *

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as Emsley Charleton * Dorothy Cumming as Lady Pintar *

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as Lord Purdon * Grace Ogden as Miss Flax *

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as Miranda *

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as Stuart Carteret *

Edward Lockhart Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

as Aubrey Carteret * James H. Anderson as Dennis Carteret *

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as Mr. Sarling *

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as Marie Charleton * Ruby Lafayette as Mrs. Humphries

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1926 films 1926 romantic comedy films American silent feature films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward Sloman Films set in England Films set in London Films set in Spain Films based on British novels American romantic comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent romantic comedy films Silent American comedy films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub