Wet Paint is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Raymond Griffith, Helene Costello, Bryant Washburn, Natalie Kingston, and Henry Kolker. Written by Lloyd Corrigan and Reggie Morris, the film was released on May 3, 1926, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Wet Paint | |
|---|---|
_-_4.jpg) Boston theater showing the film | |
| Directed by | Arthur Rosson |
| Screenplay by | Lloyd Corrigan Reggie Morris |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Raymond Griffith Helene Costello Bryant Washburn Natalie Kingston Henry Kolker |
| Cinematography | William Marshall |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] a wealthy bachelor proposes to the woman he loves and discovers that she had made a bet that he would do so. He then decides to marry the first young woman he meets. Many exciting incidents and mishaps occur, including meeting an escaped lion and trying to catch a driverless automobile, before he and the woman he loves are reunited for a wedding.
Cast
edit- Raymond Griffith as He
- Helene Costello as She
- Bryant Washburn as Her Brother
- Natalie Kingston as A Beautiful Woman
- Henry Kolker as A Husband
Preservation
editWith no prints of Wet Paint located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.
References
edit- ^ "Movie Review - Wet Paint - The High Hat Comedian, - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Wet Paint". afi.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Wet Paint at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: Wet Paint". Exhibitors Herald. 25 (01). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 90 March 20, 1926. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Wet Paint
External links
edit
 | This 1920s comedy film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |