The Amateur Wife

The Amateur Wife
The Amateur Wife
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Directed by	Edward Dillon
Screenplay by	Nalbro Bartley; Jane Murfin
Produced by	Adolph Zukor
Starring	Irene Castle; William P. Carleton; Arthur Rankin; S.J. Warrington; Alex Saskins; Augusta Anderson
Cinematography	Hal Young
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 22, 1920;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Amateur Wife is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama romance^[1] directed by Edward Dillon and written by Nalbro Bartley and Jane Murfin. The film stars Irene Castle, William P. Carleton, Arthur Rankin, S.J. Warrington, Alex Saskins and Augusta Anderson. The film was released on February 22, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The Amateur Wife is a lost film.^[5]

Plot[edit]

As described in a film magazine,^[6] Justine Spencer (Castle), daughter of the musical comedy queen Dodo Spencer (Anderson), arouses the interest of wealthy bachelor Cosmo Spotiswood (Carleton) on account of her odd appearance and unhappy life. When Dodo Spencer is killed by a jilted admirer, he marries the young woman in a spirit of pity, and when she asks him to show some love for her, he tells her the true state of affairs. While he is abroad for a year, she secures a maid to brighten up her appearance and immediately is transformed into a pretty woman with a score of admirers. When her husband returns, she rebuffs him. Finally, convinced that she has awakened his love, she consents to live with him.

Cast[edit]

Irene Castle as Justine Spencer
William P. Carleton as Cosmo Spotiswood
Arthur Rankin as Billy Ferris
S. J. Warmington as Randolph Ferguson
Alex Saskins as Oliver Ferris (credited as A. Saskin)
Augusta Anderson as Dodo Spencer
Mrs. Charles Dewey as Loti
Ellen Olson as Sara

References[edit]

^ "Category:The Amateur Wife - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Amateur-Wife - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ "The Amateur Wife". afi.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Amateur Wife at silentera.com
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Amateur Wife
^ "Reviews: The Amateur Wife". Exhibitors Herald. 10 (10). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 73. March 6, 1920.

External links[edit]

The Amateur Wife at IMDb
synopsis at AllMovie
Film still at the New York Public Library
Film stills #1 and #2 at www.wisconsinhistory.org

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[1] "Category:The Amateur Wife - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

[2] Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Amateur-Wife - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[3] "The Amateur Wife". afi.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[4] Progressive Silent Film List: The Amateur Wife at silentera.com

[5] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Amateur Wife

[6] "Reviews: The Amateur Wife". Exhibitors Herald. 10 (10). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 73. March 6, 1920.

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