Why Change Your Wife?

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Why Change Your Wife?

Released May 21, 1920

1h 40m

Comedy

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In this classic silent comedy, Robert (Thomas Meighan) has become bored with his bland and old-fashioned wife, Beth (Gloria Swanson), while her patience is tested by his common desires and lowbrow tastes. Divorcing Beth and remarrying stylish jazz doll Sally (Bebe Daniels) seems like a good idea at the time, but when Robert gets a look at his newly glamorized and revamped ex-wife, he begins to question the hasty switch. Is he too late to win Beth back?

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Charming, first rate sex comedy. Lots of interesting talking machines, to boot!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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good silent vehicle 4 swanson

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Why Change your wife? Because if your wife stops being your sweetheart, your heart may roam elsewhere. Another Gloria Swanson/CB DeMille collaboration from 1920, with lavish sets, costumes and some fun with a dog and a cat.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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This is pretty good! Certainly a bit on the overly dramatic side, but a clever and pretty contemporary look at an unhappy marriage, that ends up renewing itself into love again. I really liked it. Gloria Swanson is terrific, and the movie is directed by the incomparable Cecil B. DeMille.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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A nice little romantic drama where everyone learns a lesson in love and marriage. Nothing spectacular, but it's pretty good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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A wonderful full length film. The begining scenes of the movie do start off slow, But the pace picks up and moves along fine. A must see for Gloria Swanson fans or Silent fans in general.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Cecil B. DeMille

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Thomas Meighan

Robert Gordon

Gloria Swanson

Beth Gordon

Bebe Daniels

Sally Clark

Theodore Kosloff

Radinioff

Clarence Geldert

The Doctor

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In this classic silent comedy, Robert (Thomas Meighan) has become bored with his bland and old-fashioned wife, Beth (Gloria Swanson), while her patience is tested by his common desires and lowbrow tastes. Divorcing Beth and remarrying stylish jazz doll Sally (Bebe Daniels) seems like a good idea at the time, but when Robert gets a look at his newly glamorized and revamped ex-wife, he begins to question the hasty switch. Is he too late to win Beth back?

Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Producer: Cecil B. DeMille
Screenwriter: William C. de Mille, Sada Cowan, Olga Printzlau
Distributor: Artcraft Pictures Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Grapevine Video
Production Co: Artcraft Pictures Corporation
Genre: Comedy
Release Date (Theaters): May 21, 1920, Original
Release Date (DVD): Dec 6, 2005
Runtime: 1h 40m