| The Marriage Clause | |
| Director: | Lois Weber |
| Producer: | Carl Laemmle |
| Based On: | short story Technic by Dana Burnet |
| Starring: | Francis X. Bushman Billie Dove Warner Oland |
| Cinematography: | Hal Mohr |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures Company |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
The Marriage Clause is a 1926 silent film drama directed by Lois Weber and starring Francis X. Bushman and Billie Dove. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures.[1] [2] The film marked a return to directing for Weber, who had taken a break for a few years.[3]
The film—based on Dana Burnet's Saturday Evening Post short story titled Technic[4] —takes a look behind the scenes of a play, honing in on a young starlet named Sylvia (Dove) and her director, Barry (Bushman).[5]
The copy held by the Library of Congress is stated to be in a "shortened" version.[6] [7]
