Their Mutual Child (film)

Their Mutual Child
Directed by	George L. Cox
Written by	Daniel F. Whitcomb
Based on	Their Mutual Child by P. G. Wodehouse
Produced by	Jesse D. Hampton
Starring	Margarita Fischer Joseph Bennett Margaret Campbell
Cinematography	George Rizard
Production company	American Film Company
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	December 1920 (1920-12)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Their Mutual Child is a lost ^[1] 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer, Joseph Bennett and Margaret Campbell. ^[2] It was based on the 1919 novel of the same name by P. G. Wodehouse.

Cast

• Margarita Fischer as Ruth Bannister
• Joseph Bennett as Bailey Bannister
• Margaret Campbell as Mrs. Lora Delane Porter
• Nigel Barrie as Kirk Winfield
• Harvey Clark as George Pennicutt
• Andrew Robson as John Bannister
• Beverly Travers as Mamie
• Pat Moore as Baby William Bannister Winfield
• Tom O'Brien as Steve Dingle
• William Lloyd as Hank Jardine
• William Marion as Percy Shanklyn
• Stanhope Wheatcroft as Basil Millbank ^[3]

Production

The film was directed by George L. Cox with Sidney Algier as assistant director. ^[4]

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Their Mutual Child is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Their Mutual Child". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
2. Goble p.979
3. Taves (2006), p. 152.
4. "Their Mutual Child". American Film Institute. October 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Taves, Brian (2006). P. G. Wodehouse and Hollywood: Screenwriting, Satires and Adaptations. London: McFarland & Company. ISBN   978-0-7864-2288-3.

External links

• Their Mutual Child at IMDb