The Amateur Wife

The Amateur Wife is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama romance[1] directed by Edward Dillon and written by Nalbro Bartley and Jane Murfin. The film stars Irene Castle, William P. Carleton, Arthur Rankin, S.J. Warrington, Alex Saskins and Augusta Anderson. The film was released on February 22, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3][4]

The Amateur Wife
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Directed byEdward Dillon
Screenplay byNalbro Bartley
Jane Murfin
Produced byAdolph Zukor
StarringIrene Castle
William P. Carleton
Arthur Rankin
S.J. Warrington
Alex Saskins
Augusta Anderson
CinematographyHal Young
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 22, 1920 (1920-02-22)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Amateur Wife is a lost film.[5]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[6] Justine Spencer (Castle), daughter of the musical comedy queen Dodo Spencer (Anderson), arouses the interest of wealthy bachelor Cosmo Spotiswood (Carleton) on account of her odd appearance and unhappy life. When Dodo Spencer is killed by a jilted admirer, he marries the young woman in a spirit of pity, and when she asks him to show some love for her, he tells her the true state of affairs. While he is abroad for a year, she secures a maid to brighten up her appearance and immediately is transformed into a pretty woman with a score of admirers. When her husband returns, she rebuffs him. Finally, convinced that she has awakened his love, she consents to live with him.

Cast

References
  1. "Category:The Amateur Wife - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Amateur-Wife - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. "The Amateur Wife". afi.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: The Amateur Wife at silentera.com
  5. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Amateur Wife
  6. "Reviews: The Amateur Wife". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 10 (10): 73. March 6, 1920.
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