The Marriage Playground

The Marriage Playground
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Directed by	Lothar Mendes
Screenplay by	Doris Anderson J. Walter Ruben Edith Wharton
Starring	Mary Brian Fredric March Lilyan Tashman Huntley Gordon Kay Francis William Austin Seena Owen
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Music by	Henry Kimball Hadley
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 21, 1929 (1929-12-21)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Marriage Playground is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lothar Mendes, and written by Doris Anderson, J. Walter Ruben, and Edith Wharton. The film stars Mary Brian, Fredric March, Lilyan Tashman, Huntley Gordon, Kay Francis, William Austin and Seena Owen. The film was released on December 21, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. ^{[1] [2]} .

Plot

The film

A daughter tries to keep her parents together.

Cast

• Mary Brian as Judith Wheater
• Fredric March as Martin Boyne
• Lilyan Tashman as Joyce Wheater
• Huntley Gordon as Cliff Wheater
• Kay Francis as Lady Wrench
• William Austin as Lord Wrench
• Seena Owen as Rose Sellers
• Philippe De Lacy as Terry Wheater
• Anita Louise as Blanca Wheater
• Mitzi Green as Zinnie Wheater
• Billy Seay as Bun Wheater
• Ruby Parsley as Beatrice Wheater
• Donald Smith as Chip Wheater
• Jocelyn Lee as Sybil
• Maude Turner Gordon as Aunt Julia Langley
• Armand Kaliz as Prince Matriano
• Joan Standing as Miss Scopey
• Gordon De Main as Mr. Delafield
• Spencer Bell as Policeman #1 (uncredited)
• Clive Brook as A man on the Phone (uncredited)
• Fred Malatesta as Policeman #2 (uncredited)

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
• The Children (1990)

References

1. Hall, Mordaunt (December 14, 1929). "Movie Review - Lucky in Love - THE SCREEN; Fun and Romance". The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
2. "The Marriage Playground". American Film Institute . Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

External links

• The Marriage Playground at IMDb
• The Marriage Playground at the TCM Movie Database
• Springtime Fashions: The Marriage Playground (1929) at prettycleverfilms.com (film stills)