Wife Tamers Explained

Wife Tamers
Director:	James W. Horne
Producer:	Hal Roach
Starring:	Lionel Barrymore Clyde Cook Gertrude Astor
Cinematography:	Len Powers
Distributor:	Pathé Exchange
Runtime:	20 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

Wife Tamers is a 1926 American silent short comedy film directed by James W. Horne and produced by Hal Roach.^[1] It stars Lionel Barrymore, Clyde Cook, and Gertrude Astor. It was distributed by Pathé Exchange.

Cast

• Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Barry
• Clyde Cook as The Butler
• Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Barry
• Vivien Oakland as The Other Woman
• James Finlayson as The Waiter
• John T. Murray as A Friend

Preservation

Prints of Wife Tamers survive at UCLA Film and Television Archive and Loose Than Loose Publishing.^[2]

See also

• Lionel Barrymore filmography
• Gertrude Astor filmography

External links

• • • Lobby title card (archived)
• Still of scene (archived)

Notes and References

1. 27 March 1926 . Pathe Lists March 28 Releases. First Lionel Barrymore Two-Reel Fun-Film Highlight of Week's Schedule . . 4 August 2023 . . 'Wife Tamers' was made by Hal Roach. Clyde Cook is the principal supporting comedian and the cast also includes Gertrude Astor, Vivian Oakland and Jimmy Finlayson. The plot reveals the misadventures of a misunderstood husband (played by Barrymore) who finds that wifey means well after all. James W. Horne directed..
2. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Wife Tamers. silentera.com. September 29, 2017.