| Flapper Wives | |
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 Film still | |
| Directed by | Jane Murfin Justin H. McCloskey (assistant director) |
| Written by | Laurence Trimble |
| Based on | Flapper Wives by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin |
| Produced by | Jane Murfin Laurence Trimble |
| Starring | May Allison Rockliffe Fellowes Vera Reynolds Edward Everett Horton Brawn |
| Cinematography | Connie De Roo King D. Gray |
Production company | Trimble-Murfin Productions1 |
| Distributed by | Selznick Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Flapper Wives is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Jane Murfin and starring May Allison, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Vera Reynolds.2 It is the only film Murfin directed; Justin H. McCloskey is credited as assistant director. The film was produced by Trimble-Murfin Productions during Murfin's partnership with Laurence Trimble, and distributed by Selznick Pictures.1
Cast
- May Allison as Claudia Bigelow
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Stephen Carey
- Vera Reynolds as Sadie Callahan
- Edward Everett Horton as Vincent Platt
- Harry Mestayer as Charles Bigelow
- William V. Mong as Enoch Metcalf
- Eddie Phillips as Tony
- Tom O'Brien as Tim Callahan
- Evelyn Selbie as Hulda
- Robert Dudley as Lem
- Stanley Goethals as Jimsy
- J.C. Fowler as Dr. Oliver Lee
- Brawn as Wolf1
Brawn, a male German Shepherd, was sired by Strongheart.3
Preservation
With no copies of Flapper Wives located in any film archives,4 it is a lost film.
References
References
- "Flapper Wives". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- Rainey p. 70
- "Flapper Wives (advertisement)". Atlantic City Gazette-Review. July 11, 1924. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Flapper Wives
Bibliography
Bibliography
- Rainey, Buck. Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies. McFarland & Company, 1992. ISBN 0899505651