Soft Living

"LOVE VS. LUXURY IN A STORY OF GOLDDIGGING WIVES"

1928 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Nancy Woods, secretary to a divorce lawyer, is tantalized by the idea of collecting alimony payments, she marries Stockney Webb with the intention of fleecing him after the honeymoon. Realizing that he has been fooled, Webb determines to teach Nancy, whom he truly loves, a lesson in humility and wifely behavior by taking her to his cabin in the wilderness.

“LOVE VS. LUXURY IN A STORY OF GOLDDIGGING WIVES”

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Cast

Madge Bellamy
Nancy Woods
Johnny Mack Brown
Stockney Webb
Mary Duncan
Lorna Estabrook
Joyce Compton
Billie Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
Philip Estabrook
Henry Kolker
Rodney S. Bowen
Olive Tell
Mrs. Rodney S. Bowen
Bud Geary
Office Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Tinling
Writers: Grace Mack, Frances Agnew
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Tinling, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Madge Bellamy and Johnny Mack Brown and Mary Duncan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "LOVE VS. LUXURY IN A STORY OF GOLDDIGGING WIVES".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Tinling directs. Joseph H. August behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Tinling, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Madge Bellamy and Johnny Mack Brown and Mary Duncan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "LOVE VS. LUXURY IN A STORY OF GOLDDIGGING WIVES".
7IMDB entry: tt0019402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.