Love Is an Awful Thing | |
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Directed by | Victor Heerman |
Written by | Victor Heerman |
Produced by | Lewis J. Selznick |
Starring |
Owen Moore Marjorie Daw Katherine Perry |
Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Selznick Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Love Is an Awful Thing is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Marjorie Daw, and Katherine Perry. [1] [2]
As described in a film magazine review, [3] Anthony Churchill is to marry Helen after six months probation to convince her father Judge Griggs that he is a proper young man when Marion turns up some of Anthony's old love letters. To put her off, Anthony assumes the role of a married man with six children, but Marion discovers the hoax. Helen runs into a scene with Anthony with his made-up family. Complications ensue and it appears that the marriage will be wrecked when it is discovered that Marion is married to her attorney and the two were involved in hatching a blackmail scheme. This discovery proves removes all difficulties and paves the way to a happy, wedded ending.
Love Is an Awful Thing | |
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![]() Film still | |
Directed by | Victor Heerman |
Written by | Victor Heerman |
Produced by | Lewis J. Selznick |
Starring |
Owen Moore Marjorie Daw Katherine Perry |
Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Selznick Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Love Is an Awful Thing is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Marjorie Daw, and Katherine Perry. [1] [2]
As described in a film magazine review, [3] Anthony Churchill is to marry Helen after six months probation to convince her father Judge Griggs that he is a proper young man when Marion turns up some of Anthony's old love letters. To put her off, Anthony assumes the role of a married man with six children, but Marion discovers the hoax. Helen runs into a scene with Anthony with his made-up family. Complications ensue and it appears that the marriage will be wrecked when it is discovered that Marion is married to her attorney and the two were involved in hatching a blackmail scheme. This discovery proves removes all difficulties and paves the way to a happy, wedded ending.