Virtuous Wives
Encyclopedia
Virtuous Wives is a 1918
silent
film society drama produced by Louis B. Mayer
and Anita Stewart
and released by First National Pictures. Miss Stewart is also the star of the film which is today a lost
film. Future gossip columnist Hedda Hopper
had a role in this motion picture. Mayer's first independently produced film.
1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
film society drama produced by Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Louis Burt Mayer born Lazar Meir was an American film producer. He is generally cited as the creator of the "star system" within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in its golden years. Known always as Louis B...
and Anita Stewart
Anita Stewart
Anita Stewart was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era.-Early life and career:...
and released by First National Pictures. Miss Stewart is also the star of the film which is today a lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
film. Future gossip columnist Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns.-Early life:...
had a role in this motion picture. Mayer's first independently produced film.
Cast
- Anita StewartAnita StewartAnita Stewart was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era.-Early life and career:...
- Amy Forrester - Conway TearleConway TearleConway Tearle was an Anglo-American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films.-Early life:...
- Andrew Forrester - Hedda HopperHedda HopperHedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns.-Early life:...
- Irma Delabarre (billed; Mrs. DeWolf Hopper) - Edwin Arden - Maurice Delabarre
- William Boyd - Monte Bracken (* William "Stage" Boyd )
- Virginia Norden - Mrs. Teake , Sr
- Katherine Lewis - Mrs. Teake Jr.
- Captain Mortimer - 'Jap; Laracy
- Harold Gwynn - Tubby Vandergrift
- Gwen Williams - Kitty Lightbody
- Lucille Clayton - Miss Rushin
- Thomas CarrThomas Carr (director)Thomas Carr was an American film director of Hollywood movies and television programs.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1907, Carr was born into an acting family. His father was the actor William Carr and his mother was the actress Mary Carr. Thomas Carr followed the family...
- Bobby Delabarre - Philip Leigh - Teddy Dawson
- George Stewart -