''Stop Flirting'' is a 1925 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
Scott Sidney
Scott Sidney (1872 – 20 July 1928), born Harry Wilbur Siggins, was an American film director. He directed 117 films between 1913 in film, 1913 and 1927 in film, 1927.
He died in London, England, United Kingdom.
Selected filmography
Dir ...
and starring
Wanda Hawley
Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Can ...
,
John T. Murray
John T. Murray (28 August 1886 – 12 February 1957) was an Australian stage and film actor.Leider p. 316
Biography
Born in Melbourne in 1886, Murray was married to actress Vivien Oakland, who he had appeared with on the vaudeville stage. , and
Ethel Shannon
Ethel Shannon (May 22, 1898 – July 10, 1951) was an American actress. She appeared in over 30 silent movies in the early 20th century.
Early life and career
Ethel Shannon was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of James and Agnes (Kn ...
. It is based on the 1923 play of the same title by
Frederick J. Jackson
Frederick J. Jackson, also known professionally as Fred Jackson and Frederick Jackson and under the pseudonym Victor Thorne, (September 21, 1886 – May 22, 1953) was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and producer fo ...
.
Progressive Silent Film List: ''Stop Flirting''
at silentera.com
Synopsis
On their honeymoon
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Vivian Reynolds finds her husband Perry in the company of other woman twice. To teach him a lesson she begins flirting
Flirting or coquetry is a social and sexual behavior involving spoken or written communication, as well as body language. It is either to suggest interest in a deeper relationship with the other person or, if done playfully, for amusement.
It ...
with every man she encounters. To pay her back, Perry then stages his death in a flying accident. When she discovers the truth she is even more enraged. After a further series of misadventures the couple eventually reconcile.
Cast
* Wanda Hawley
Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Can ...
as Vivian Marsden Reynolds, The Bride
* John T. Murray
John T. Murray (28 August 1886 – 12 February 1957) was an Australian stage and film actor.Leider p. 316
Biography
Born in Melbourne in 1886, Murray was married to actress Vivien Oakland, who he had appeared with on the vaudeville stage. as Perry Reynolds, The Groom
* Hallam Cooley
Hallam Cooley (February 8, 1895 – March 20, 1971) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1913 and 1936. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Tiburon, California.
Cooley attended Nor ...
as Jeffrey Newfield
* Ethel Shannon
Ethel Shannon (May 22, 1898 – July 10, 1951) was an American actress. She appeared in over 30 silent movies in the early 20th century.
Early life and career
Ethel Shannon was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of James and Agnes (Kn ...
as Marjorie Leeds
* Jimmie Adams
James B. Adams (October 4, 1888 – December 19, 1933) was an American silent-screen comedian and actor.
Career
In 1921, Adams starred in two-reel comedies for Educational Pictures and Al Christie. The slightly built, pencil-mustached Adams ...
as Baron Foucould
* Vera Steadman
Vera Steadman (June 23, 1900 – December 14, 1966) was an American film actress of the silent era. Steadman was born on June 23, 1900, in Monterey, California.
Before she began working in films, Steadman was experienced as a swimmer, high ...
as Suzanne
* Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy (September 27, 1926 – May 19, 2008) was a Canadian singer, comedian and actor.
Life and career
Born in Montreal, Duffy grew up in Toronto, dropping out of Central Technical School to become a singer. At age 19, he was hired as a st ...
as Joseph, the Butler
* James Harrison as Teddy
* David James as Bobby Anderson
* Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan (born Edward Sedan; January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American character actor, best known for appearing in bit parts, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks, waiters, etc.
Ea ...
as One of Vivian's Admirers
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* 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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1925 films
1925 comedy films
1920s English-language films
Adaptations of works by Frederick J. Jackson
American silent feature films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Scott Sidney
American black-and-white films
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1920s American films
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