Children of Divorce (1927 film)
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Story by | Adela Rogers St. Johns |
Based on | Children of Divorce by Owen Johnson |
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Edited by | E. Lloyd Sheldon |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Children of Divorce is a 1927 American
Plot
Jean Waddington (Esther Ralston) and Ted Larrabee (Gary Cooper) grew up together in an affluent society, the children of divorced parents. Most of their friends have cynical attitudes towards love and marriage, but Jean and Ted are more serious. In fact, Jean has fallen in love with Ted, who one day proposes marriage. Knowing, however, that Ted's father was unfaithful to his wife and irresponsible, Jean demands that he prove himself before she accepts his proposal. Soon Ted starts a business and opens up an office in the building where their mutual friend Kitty Flanders (Clara Bow) works. Kitty is also a child of divorce.
One evening, Kitty throws a wild party at work, and Ted takes part in the revelry. At the party, Kitty meets Prince Ludovico de Saxe (
Desperately unhappy, Ted assures Jean that he will seek a divorce as soon as possible. Not wanting him to repeat the mistakes of their parents, Jean refuses to marry him if he divorces, and sails off for Europe. The arrival of their baby does little for their marriage, and Ted avoids spending any time with his unwanted wife. Sometime later, Kitty and Ted and their child visit the prince, whom Kitty once loved. Kitty remembers her feelings for the prince and dreams of marrying him someday. When she learns that he can never marry a divorced woman for religious reasons, she poisons herself.
Cast
- Clara Bow as Kitty Flanders
- Esther Ralston as Jean Waddington
- Gary Cooper as Edward D. 'Ted' Larrabee
- Einar Hanson as Prince Ludovico de Saxe
- Norman Trevoras Duke Henri de Goncourt
- Hedda Hopper as Katherine Flanders
- Edward Martindel as Tom Larrabee
- Julia Swayne Gordon as Princess de Saxe
- Tom Ricketts as The Secretary
- Albert Gran as Mr. Seymour
- Iris Stuart as Mousie
- Margaret Campbell as Mother Superior
- Percy Williams as Manning
- Joyce Coad as Little Kitty
- Yvonne Pelletier as Little Jean
Preservation
A print of Children of Divorce is located in the collection of the Library of Congress.[2]
References
- Notes
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Children of Divorce". silentera.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Children of Divorce
- Bibliography
- Dickens, Homer (1970). The Films of Gary Cooper. New York: Citadel Press. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-0806500102.
- Meyers, Jeffrey (1998). Gary Cooper: An American Hero. New York: William Morrow and Company. ISBN 978-0688154943.
External links
- Children of Divorce at IMDb
- Children of Divorce at the TCM Movie Database
- Children of Divorce at AllMovie