Three Weeks in Paris

Three Weeks in Paris
Window card for the film
Directed by	Roy Del Ruth
Written by	Daryl Zanuck (story; as Gregory Rogers) Daryl Zanuck (scenario; as Daryl Zanuck)
Starring	Matt Moore
Cinematography	David Abel
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	December 5, 1925 (1925-12-05)
Running time	6 reels (approximately 60 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	silent (English intertitles)

Three Weeks in Paris is a lost ^[1] 1925 American silent comedy film from Warner Bros. starring Matt Moore and Dorothy Devore. ^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[3] Oswald Bates is getting married, but the wedding day has many bad omens as the date is Friday the thirteenth, a black cat crosses his path, and he breaks a mirror. After the wedding, just after he and his bride Mary leave the church, he is separated from her and gets a telegram which compels him to sail for Paris within the hour to complete a business deal. Although he tries, he is unsuccessful and leaves France without completing the deal. However, Oswald has been reported dead to Mary and she collects on the life insurance. Therefore, Oswald is forced to assume a disguise during his trip back home. Matters are complicated by a detective on board the ship and seas that cause many to become seasick. Just as he is reunited with Mary, the overseas deal is unexpectedly completed and provides the money which can repay the insurance so the couple can any avoid jail sentence.

Cast

• Matt Moore as Oswald Bates
• Dorothy Devore as Mary Brown
• Willard Louis as Gus Billikins
• Helen Lynch as Dolly Withers
• Gayne Whitman as Duke Laporte
• John Patrick as Bruce Gordon
• Frank Bond as Alex Darrows
• Rosa Gore as Mrs. Brown

Preservation

With no prints of Three Weeks in Paris located in any film archives, ^[1] it is a lost film. ^[4]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Three Weeks In Paris". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
2. "AFI listing". www.afi.com.
3. "Three Weeks in Paris". The Film Daily. 36 (68). New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 11 June 20, 1926. Retrieved November 6, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
4. "Lost Film Files - Warner". www.silentsaregolden.com.

External links

• Three Weeks in Paris at IMDb