The Marriage Playground

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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
Gene Raymond
Cinematography Victor Milner
Music by Henry Kimball Hadley
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 21, 1929 (1929-12-21)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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, Seena Owen and Gene Raymond. The film was released on December 21, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] It's the first film debuted by Gene Raymond.

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References

  1. "Movie Review - Lucky in Love - THE SCREEN; Fun and Romance". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. "The Marriage Playground". afi.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.