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'For Alimony Only' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Leatrice Joy, Clive Brook, and Lilyan Tashman.'Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema', p. 109

The film's sets were by the art director Max Parker while the costumes were designed by Adrian, later known for his work at MGM.

Cast



* Leatrice Joy as Mary Martin Williams

* Clive Brook as Peter Williams

* Lilyan Tashman as Narcissa Williams

* Casson Ferguson as Bertie Waring

* Toby Claude as The Maid

* Andr Cheron as Shop Manager

* Harry Semels as Cop

* Florence Wix as Christmas Party Guest

Production



Leatrice Joy had impulsively cut her hair short in 1926, and Cecil B. DeMille, whom Joy had followed when he set up Producers Distributing Corporation, was publicly angry as it prevented her from portraying traditional feminine roles. The studio developed projects with roles suitable for her Leatrice Joy bob, and 'For Alimony Only' was the fourth of five films before she regrew her hair. Despite this, a professional dispute would end the Joy / Demille partnership in 1928.

Preservation



A copy of 'For Alimony Only' is preserved film at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.3147/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'For Alimony Only']

References



Bibliography



*Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. 'Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.


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