Man and Wife (film)

Man and Wife
Film still
Directed by	John L. McCutcheon
Written by	Leota Morgan (story, scenario)
Produced by	Effanem Productions
Starring	Maurice Costello Norma Shearer
Distributed by	Arrow Film Corporation
Release date	March 25, 1923 (1923-03-25)
Running time	50 minutes; 5 reels (5,500 feet)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Man and Wife is a 1923 American silent domestic drama film starring Maurice Costello and a young Norma Shearer. It was directed by John L. McCutcheon, produced by an independent producer and released by second-tier Arrow Film Corporation. ^[1]

Cast

• Maurice Costello as Caleb Perkins
• Gladys Leslie as Dolly Perkins
• Norma Shearer as Dora Perkins
• Edna May Spooner as Mrs. Perkins
• Robert Elliott as Doctor Howard Fleming
• Ernest Hilliard as Walter Powell

Preservation

Man and Wife was preserved and restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive from a 35mm tinted and toned nitrate print. Restoration funding was provided by the National Film Preservation Foundation. The restoration had its Los Angeles premiere at the 2024 UCLA Festival of Preservation. ^[2]

References

1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
2. "Man and Wife | UCLA Film & Television Archive". cinema.ucla.edu. Retrieved February 12, 2025.

External links

• Man and Wife at IMDb
• Norma Shearer and Robert Elliot in a scene from the film (University of Washington, Sayre collection)