''Scrambled Wives'' is a

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1921 American silent comedy film produced by and starring

Marguerite Clark Helen Marguerite Clark (February 22, 1883 – September 25, 1940) was an American theatre, stage and silent film actress. As a movie actress, at one time, Clark was second only to Mary Pickford in popularity. All but five of her films are co ...

. It was directed by

Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975)F ...

and released through Associated First National. This film had one color sequence, presumably a 1-strip

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process being that Technicolor's Ray June is one of the cameramen. This film marks Clark's final screen performance.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Scrambled Wives''
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at silentera.com It is not known whether the film currently survives. This film is based on the play ''The First Mrs. Chiverick'' by Adelaide Matthews.

Plot

Based on a description in a film publication, Mary Smith (Clark) gives a party in her college room when John Chiverick (Bunker) is found in attendance. Because he has "compromised" her, John feels obligated to marry Mary. Immediately after the ceremony, Mary's father (Washburn) has the marriage

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and sends Mary abroad. After two years she returns and sees her former husband at a Long Island house party. There is much concern about the disgrace that would be caused if her marriage annulment were to become public knowledge. Larry McCleod (Gendron) is at the party and is in love with Mary, although he believes that she is a widow. She accepts his proposal after confessing her situation. Scrambled Wives (1921) - Party

Cast

as Miss Mary Lucille Smith * Pierre Gendron as Larry McCleod *Ralph Bunker as John Chiverick *Florence Martin as Bessie * Virginia Lee as Beatrice Lee * Alice Mann as Connie Chiverick *Frank Badgley as Dickie Van Arsdale *America Chedister as Mrs. Halsey *John Mayer as Mr. Halsey *John Washburn as Mr. Smith *Thomas Braidon as The Butler *Ada Neville as Mrs. Spencer *Emma Wilcox as Dot

Sightings

In the public area of the Metro Bank in Guildford there is an enlarged photograph dating from 1923 can be seen of

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High Street. The photograph measures approx. 20 ft x 10 ft. On the right of the photo Scrambled Wives, can be seen advertised at the front of a playhouse (that has since been demolished).

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1921 films American silent feature films Lost American films American films based on plays Films directed by Edward H. Griffith 1921 comedy films Silent American comedy films First National Pictures films American black-and-white films 1921 lost films Lost comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub