Butterflies in the Rain
Butterflies in the Rain is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Laura La Plante, James Kirkwood and Dorothy Cumming.[1] The film is set in England and is based on a novel by the British writer Andrew Soutar.
| Butterflies in the Rain | |
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| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Written by | Andrew Soutar (novel) Charles Kenyon |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
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| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | December 20, 1926 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Synopsis
Tina Carteret, the daughter of wealthy old English family, is attracted to feminist ideas about the freedom of the modern woman and mixed with a bohemian set of friends. When she encounters the stuffy owner of the neighbouring estate John Humphries she at first ridicules him, but later finds herself falling in love. They marry but she continues to associate with her old bohemian set, leading to her being blackmailed while on holiday in Spain.
Cast
- Laura La Plante as Tina Carteret
- James Kirkwood as John Humphries
- Robert Ober as Emsley Charleton
- Dorothy Cumming as Lady Pintar
- Oscar Beregi Sr. as Lord Purdon
- Grace Ogden as Miss Flax
- Dorothy Stokes as Miranda
- Edwards Davis as Stuart Carteret
- Edward Lockhart as Aubrey Carteret
- James H. Anderson as Dennis Carteret
- Blackie Thompson as Mr. Sarling
- Rose Burdick as Marie Charleton
- Ruby Lafayette as Mrs. Humphries
References
- Munden p.730
Bibliography
- 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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