Almost a Husband

Almost a Husband is a lost[1] 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill.[2] It is based on the 1897 novel Old Ebenezer by Opie Read. The film stars Will Rogers, Peggy Wood, Herbert Standing, Cullen Landis, Clara Horton, and Ed Brady. The film was released on October 12, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures.[3][4][5]

Almost a Husband
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Directed by	Clarence G. Badger
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Written by	Robert F. Hill
Based on	Old Ebenezer by Opie Read
Starring	Will Rogers Peggy Wood Herbert Standing Cullen Landis Clara Horton Ed Brady
Cinematography	Norbert Brodine Marcel Le Picard
Production company	Goldwyn Pictures
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release date	October 12, 1919
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Premise

A New England schoolteacher moves to a small Southern town and comes to the aid of many local people, including a young woman who faces unwanted romantic advances from another man. He pretends to marry the woman, but their marriage ends up being real.[6]

Cast

• Will Rogers as Sam Lyman
• Peggy Wood as Eva McElwyn
• Herbert Standing as Banker McElwyn
• Cullen Landis as Jerry Wilson
• Clara Horton as Jane Sheldon
• Ed Brady as Zeb Sawyer
• Sidney De Gray as John Carruthers
• Gus Saville as Jasper Stagg
• Guinn "Big Boy" Williams (*uncredited)
• Mary Jane Irving (*uncredited)

References

1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Almost a Husband
2. Motion Picture News, 14 July 1928, p. 164.
3. "Almost a Husband (1919) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
4. Sandra Brennan. "Almost a Husband (1919) - Clarence G. Badger". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
5. "Almost a Husband". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
6. Almost a Husband (1919) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-04-19

External links

• Almost a Husband at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie