Oh Mary Be Careful

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Oh Mary Be Careful
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Directed by Arthur Ashley
Written byGeorge Weston (story, scenario)
?Rupert Hughes (intertitles)
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Starring Madge Kennedy
CinematographyWilliam Fildew
Production
company
Distributed byPioneer Film Company
Release date
  • September 1, 1921 (1921-09-01)
Running time
50 minutes; 5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Oh Mary Be Careful is an extant 1921 American silent comedy film produced by Goldwyn Pictures and released by an independent distributor. Stage actress Madge Kennedy stars in the film, which was directed by Arthur Ashley. A copy is preserved at the Library of Congress. [1] [2] [3]

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The film was allegedly shot several years earlier during 1917 and released in 1921 after the rights were acquired by Pioneer Film. [2]

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References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
  2. 1 2 Progressive Silent Film List: Oh Mary Be Careful at silentera.com
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institute, c. 1978