Don't Marry

Don't Marry
Don't Marry
	Lobby card
Directed by	James Tinling
Written by	Randall Faye ; William Kernell
Story by	Philip Klein ; Sidney Lanfield
Starring	Lois Moran ; Neil Hamilton ; Henry Kolker
Cinematography	Joseph H. August
Production; company	Fox Film
Distributed by	Fox Film
Release date	June 13, 1928;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated October 27, 2025

Don't Marry is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Lois Moran, Neil Hamilton, and Henry Kolker.^[1]

Plot

A flapper masquerades as her strait-laced cousin to try and impress a potential suitor.

Cast

Lois Moran as Priscilla Bowen / Betty Bowen
Neil Hamilton as Henry Willoughby
Henry Kolker as Gen. Willoughby
Claire McDowell as Aunt Abigail Bowen
Lydia Dickson as Hortense

Preservation

The Library of Congress lists Don't Marry as a lost film.^[2]

References

↑ Solomon p. 309
↑ "List of 7200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films 1912-29" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board, Library of Congress. April 4, 2025.

Bibliography

Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935. A History and Filmography. McFarland & Co, 2011.

External links

Don't Marry at IMDb
Stills from juliensauctions.com
Lantern slide from the Lilly Library, Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)
Spanish language poster at www.cinematerial.com
Cast in publicity photograph from Santa Cruz Public Libraries

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[1] Solomon p. 309

[2] "List of 7200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films 1912-29" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board, Library of Congress. April 4, 2025.

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