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1921 film

Too Wise Wives
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Directed by	Lois Weber
Screenplay by	Lois Weber Marion Orth
Produced by	Lois Weber
Starring	Louis Calhern Claire Windsor Phillips Smalley Mona Lisa
Cinematography	William C. Foster
Production company	Lois Weber Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 22, 1921 (1921-05-22)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Too Wise Wives is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Lois Weber, written by Lois Weber and Marion Orth, and starring Louis Calhern, Claire Windsor, Phillips Smalley, and Mona Lisa. It was released on May 22, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress.

Plot

The film

As described in a film magazine, David Graham (Calhern) is the husband of Marie (Windsor), a wife whose great love leads her to too careful safeguarding of her husband's happiness. Sara Daily (Lisa), a former sweetheart, is the wife of John Daily (Smalley), a wealthy man whose love she retains by methods more subtle than sincere. Sara attempts to regain the adulation of David, but Marie intercepts her letter of invitation, precipitating a dramatic situation that does not develop into disaster only because Marie does not open the letter. As a result of the exposure of intentions, both wives are taught a new and better understanding of family obligations with an ending happy for all concerned.

Cast

Louis Calhern as Mr. David Graham
Claire Windsor as Marie, Mrs. David Graham
Phillips Smalley as Mr. John Daly
Mona Lisa as Sara, Mrs. John Daly

References

Bruce Calvert (2015). "Too-Wise-Wives - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
"Too Wise Wives". afi.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
Progressive Silent Film List: Too Wise Wives at silentera.com
"Reviews: Too Wise Wives". Exhibitors Herald. 12 (20). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 78. May 14, 1921.

External links

Too Wise Wives at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie
Film stills at clairewindsor.weebly.com

v t e Films directed by Lois Weber
The Fine Feathers (1912) (short) A Japanese Idyll (1912) (short) Leaves in the Storm (1912) (short) Suspense (1913) (short) The Jew's Christmas (1913) The Merchant of Venice (1914) False Colors (1914) It's No Laughing Matter (1915) Hypocrites (1915) Sunshine Molly (1915) Captain Courtesy (1915) Hop, the Devil's Brew (1916) Idle Wives (1916) (short) John Needham's Double (1916) The People vs. John Doe (1916) Where Are My Children? (1916) The Eye of God (1916) Shoes (1916) Saving the Family Name (1916) Even As You and I (1917) The Mysterious Mrs. M (1917) The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917) For Husbands Only (1917) A Midnight Romance (1919) When a Girl Loves (1919) To Please One Woman (1920) What's Worth While? (1921) Too Wise Wives (1921) The Blot (1921) What Do Men Want? (1921) A Chapter in Her Life (1923) The Marriage Clause (1926) Sensation Seekers (1927) The Angel of Broadway (1927)

Films directed by Lois Weber

The Fine Feathers (1912) (short)
A Japanese Idyll (1912) (short)
Leaves in the Storm (1912) (short)
Suspense (1913) (short)
The Jew's Christmas (1913)
The Merchant of Venice (1914)
False Colors (1914)
It's No Laughing Matter (1915)
Hypocrites (1915)
Sunshine Molly (1915)
Captain Courtesy (1915)
Hop, the Devil's Brew (1916)
Idle Wives (1916) (short)
John Needham's Double (1916)
The People vs. John Doe (1916)
Where Are My Children? (1916)
The Eye of God (1916)
Shoes (1916)
Saving the Family Name (1916)
Even As You and I (1917)
The Mysterious Mrs. M (1917)
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917)
For Husbands Only (1917)
A Midnight Romance (1919)
When a Girl Loves (1919)
To Please One Woman (1920)
What's Worth While? (1921)
Too Wise Wives (1921)
The Blot (1921)
What Do Men Want? (1921)
A Chapter in Her Life (1923)
The Marriage Clause (1926)
Sensation Seekers (1927)
The Angel of Broadway (1927)

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