Weekend Wives

Weekend Wives
German poster
Directed by	Harry Lachman
Written by	Victor Kendall Rex Taylor
Starring	Monty Banks Jameson Thomas Estelle Brody Annette Benson
Cinematography	Jack E. Cox
Edited by	Emile de Ruelle
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release date	November 1928 (1928-11)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Weekend Wives is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Monty Banks, Jameson Thomas and Estelle Brody. It was made at British International Pictures's Elstree Studios. The film is set in Paris and resort town of Deauville.

One reviewer described it as being "as beautifully photographed, gowned and set as the average Paramount picture and as silly". ^[1]

Cast

• Monty Banks as Max Ammon
• Jameson Thomas as Henri Monard
• Estelle Brody as Madame le Grand
• Annette Benson as Helene Monard
• George K. Gee as Monsieur le Grand
• Ernest Thesiger as Bertram
• Bebe Brune-Taylor as Yvette
• Koko Arrah as Mickey

Production

Exteriors were filmed in Paris, Biarritz, and Nice. ^[2]

References

1. Low p.189
2. Variety. New York: Variety Publishing Company. 18 July 1928. p. 59.

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Weekend Wives at IMDb