| The Marriage Playground | |
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| Directed by | Lothar Mendes |
| Screenplay by | Doris Anderson J. Walter Ruben Edith Wharton |
| Starring | Mary Brian Fredric March Lilyan Tashman Huntley Gordon Kay Francis William Austin Seena Owen Gene Raymond |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Music by | Henry Kimball Hadley |
| Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Marriage Playground is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lothar Mendes, and written by Doris Anderson, J. Walter Ruben, and Edith Wharton. The film stars Mary Brian, Fredric March, Lilyan Tashman, Huntley Gordon, Kay Francis, William Austin, Seena Owen and Gene Raymond. The film was released on December 21, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. It's the first film debuted by Gene Raymond.
Plot
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A daughter tries to keep her parents together.
Cast
- Mary Brian as Judith Wheater
- Fredric March as Martin Boyne
- Lilyan Tashman as Joyce Wheater
- Huntley Gordon as Cliff Wheater
- Kay Francis as Lady Wrench
- William Austin as Lord Wrench
- Seena Owen as Rose Sellers
- Gene Raymond as Rhys Trevor III
- Philippe De Lacy as Terry Wheater
- Anita Louise as Blanca Wheater
- Mitzi Green as Zinnie Wheater
- Billy Seay as Bun Wheater
- Ruby Parsley as Beatrice Wheater
- Donald Smith as Chip Wheater
- Jocelyn Lee as Sybil
- Maude Turner Gordon as Aunt Julia Langley
- Armand Kaliz as Prince Matriano
- Joan Standing as Miss Scopey
- Gordon De Main as Mr. Delafield
- Spencer Bell as Policeman #1 (uncredited)
- Clive Brook as A man on the Phone (uncredited)
- Fred Malatesta as Policeman #2 (uncredited)
See also
References
- "Movie Review - Lucky in Love - THE SCREEN; Fun and Romance". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- "The Marriage Playground". afi.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
External links
- The Marriage Playground at IMDb
- The Marriage Playground at the TCM Movie Database
- Springtime Fashions: The Marriage Playground (1929) at prettycleverfilms.com (film stills)
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