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Why Change Your Wife? (1920)

90 min  -  Comedy  -   19 September 1921 (UK)
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Robert and Beth Gordon are married but share little. He runs into Sally at a cabaret and the Gordons are soon divorced... See full summary »

Director:

Cecil B. DeMille

Writers:

Sada Cowan (scenario), William C. de Mille (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan and Bebe Daniels
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gloria Swanson ...
Beth Gordon
Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan ...
Robert Gordon
Bebe Daniels ...
Sally Clark
Theodore Kosloff Theodore Kosloff ...
Radinioff
Sylvia Ashton Sylvia Ashton ...
Aunt Kate
Clarence Geldart ...
The Doctor
Mayme Kelso Mayme Kelso ...
Harriette - the Couturière
Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield ...
Gordon's Butler
Edna Mae Cooper Edna Mae Cooper ...
Gordon's Maid
Jane Wolfe Jane Wolfe ...
Client
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Storyline

Robert and Beth Gordon are married but share little. He runs into Sally at a cabaret and the Gordons are soon divorced. Just as he gets bored with Sally's superficiality, Beth strives to improve her looks. The original couple falls in love again at a summer resort. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Resort | Makeover | Lingerie | Underwear | Punctuation In Title  | See more »

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Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Irrwege einer Ehe See more »

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Famous Players-Lasky Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Film debut of William Boyd. See more »

Quotes

Beth Gordon: I'll take this and six more; and make them sleeveless, backless, transparent, indecent - go the limit.
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Featured in "Hollywood: Autocrats (#1.7)" (1980) See more »