Husbands and Lovers

Synopsis

For Husbands and Lovers, John M Stahl pairs devoted wife Florence Vidor with ungrateful husband Lewis Stone for a splendidly nuanced marital comedy that proves his versatility as a filmmaker. When Vidor’s hausfrau transforms into an elegant lady of leisure with an expensive makeover, the quintessentially caddish Lew Cody takes lascivious notice but Stone can only grouse about the bill. A gentle rebuke of a husband’s bad manners and a salute to a wife’s sweet revenge, Husbands and Lovers was a favorite in the trade press. “Here is a comedy-drama that fairly scintillates with humor,” said Exhibitors News, “and then when the laugh is over, salty tears rush unbidden to the eyes. Chided by her husband, James, for not putting effort into her looks, Grace goes for a surprising makeover and lets James struggle to dress himself without her help. Her new look draws James' disdain and the eye of his best friend, Rex.

Main Cast

Lewis Stone

James Livingston

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

Florence Vidor

Grace Livingston

Age : 82 | Popularity : 14%

Lew Cody

Rex Phillips

Age : 50 | Popularity : 7%

Winter Hall

Robert Stanton

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Edith Yorke

Mrs. Stanton

Age : 66 | Popularity : 5%

Dale Fuller

Marie

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Cinematography	Tony Gaudio
Editing	Editor	Margaret Booth Robert James Kern
Directing	Director	John M. Stahl
Writing	Story	John M. Stahl Frances Irene Reels
	Adaptation	A.P. Younger
Department	Role	Name

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