Love Is an Awful Thing

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Love Is an Awful Thing
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Directed by Victor Heerman
Written byVictor Heerman
Produced by Lewis J. Selznick
Starring Owen Moore
Marjorie Daw
Katherine Perry
Cinematography Jules Cronjager
Production
company
Distributed bySelznick Pictures
Release date
  • August 30, 1922 (1922-08-30)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Love Is an Awful Thing is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Marjorie Daw, and Katherine Perry. [1] [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [3] Anthony Churchill is to marry Helen after six months probation to convince her father Judge Griggs that he is a proper young man when Marion turns up some of Anthony's old love letters. To put her off, Anthony assumes the role of a married man with six children, but Marion discovers the hoax. Helen runs into a scene with Anthony with his made-up family. Complications ensue and it appears that the marriage will be wrecked when it is discovered that Marion is married to her attorney and the two were involved in hatching a blackmail scheme. This discovery proves removes all difficulties and paves the way to a happy, wedded ending.

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References

  1. Munden p. 457
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Love Is an Awful Thing at silentera.com
  3. "Tried and Proved Pictures: Love Is an Awful Thing". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (9). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 37. January 19, 1924. Retrieved July 5, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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