''Wet Paint'' is a 1926 American silent

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directed by

Arthur Rosson Arthur Henry Rosson (24 August 1886 – 17 June 1960) was an English film director. From 1917 to 1948, Rosson directed 61 feature films (including co-direction of ''Red River (1948 film), Red River''). He also worked on many major films as a ...

and starring Raymond Griffith, Helene Costello,

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Natalie Kingston Natalie Kingston (born Natalia Ringstrom; May 19, 1905 – February 2, 1991) was an American actress. Background Kingston was born as Natalia Ringstrom in Vallejo, California, and raised in San Francisco. She was of Spanish, Hungarian, an ...

, and Henry Kolker. Written by Lloyd Corrigan and

Reggie Morris James Reginald "Reggie" Morris (June 25, 1886 – February 16, 1928) was an American actor, film director, director, and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in 46 films between 1913 and 1918. He also directed 40 films b ...

, the film was released on May 3, 1926, by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, a wealthy bachelor proposes to the woman he loves and discovers that she had made a bet that he would do so. He then decides to marry the first young woman he meets. Many exciting incidents and mishaps occur, including meeting an escaped lion and trying to catch a driverless automobile, before he and the woman he loves are reunited for a wedding.

Cast

* Raymond Griffith as He * Helene Costello as She *

as Her Brother *

as A Beautiful Woman * Henry Kolker as A Husband

Preservation

With no prints of ''Wet Paint'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Wet Paint''
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