Getting Mary Married

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Getting Mary Married
Marion Davies in Getting Mary Married.jpg
Directed by Allan Dwan
Written by John Emerson, Anita Loos
Produced by Marion Davies
Starring Marion Davies
Norman Kerry
Matt Moore
Cinematography H. Lyman Broening
Production
company
Distributed by Select Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • April 19, 1919 (1919-04-19)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Getting Mary Married is a 1919 silent American comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Marion Davies. It was distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation.

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Plot

A young woman is left a fortune but only if she can fulfill her step-father's will by remaining unmarried and living with his brother Amos' family for a year. Of course if Mary refuses or is unable to do so the fortune instead goes to Amos and he has been waiting years for a chance at his brother's money. Amos has his plans to get the money and when handsome bachelor James Winthrop shows, up Mary things become even more complicated.

Cast

Production

In her 5th film Marion Davies stars in this romantic comedy. This was Davies' first light comedy role and her first film with director Alan Dwan. Reviews were good. Variety stated it was Davies best film to date. Dwan remembered that although Davies stuttered and stammered, she was just fine once the cameras were rolling. This is the earliest extant Marion Davies film. [1]

Status

The film exists in the Library of Congress collection. [2] A DVD was released by Edward Lorusso thru Grapevine Video.

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References

  1. Lorusso, Edward (2017) The Silent Films of Marion Davies, CreateSpace, pp. 19-20.
  2. Library of Congress Performing Arts database entry