Husbands for Rent
| Husbands for Rent | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Lehrman |
| Screenplay by | C. Graham Baker Joseph Jackson Jimmy Starr |
| Story by | Edwin Justus Mayer |
| Starring | Owen Moore Helene Costello Katherine Perry John Miljan Claude Gillingwater Arthur Hoyt |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) (English intertitles) |
Husbands for Rent is a 1927 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and written by C. Graham Baker, Joseph Jackson, and Jimmy Starr. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film stars Owen Moore, Helene Costello, Katherine Perry, John Miljan, Claude Gillingwater, and Arthur Hoyt. The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 31, 1927.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Owen Moore as Herbert Willis
- Helene Costello as Molly Devoe
- Katherine Perry as Doris Knight
- John Miljan as Hugh Frazer
- Claude Gillingwater as Sir Reginald Knight
- Arthur Hoyt as Waldo Squibbs
- Helen Lynch as Maid
- Hugh Herbert as Valet
Censorship
[edit]When Husbands for Rent was released, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Kansas censor board ordered the elimination of all scenes after the bride enters the bedroom and removes her hat.[4]
Preservation
[edit]Husbands for Rent is a lost film.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Husbands for Rent (1927) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Husbands for Rent (1927) - Henry Lehrman". AllMovie. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Husbands for Rent". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Eliminations Ordered in 1928 by Kansas Censor Board with Woman Members". Variety. 94 (6). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 5 February 20, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Husbands for Rent
- ^ Husbands for Rent at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: list of Warner Bros. films - 1927
External links
[edit]- 1927 films
- 1920s English-language films
- Silent American comedy films
- 1927 comedy films
- Warner Bros. films
- Films directed by Henry Lehrman
- American silent feature films
- Lost American comedy films
- 1927 lost films
- 1920s American films
- Synchronized sound films
- English-language comedy films
- Lost silent American films