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Bachelor Brides

  • 19261926
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 12m
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  • Comedy
  • Mystery
Percy Ashfield is to marry Mary Bowman but her father objects. He objects because while the Bowmans and Percy and others with vested interest are all assembled in Ashfield's castle admiring ... Read allPercy Ashfield is to marry Mary Bowman but her father objects. He objects because while the Bowmans and Percy and others with vested interest are all assembled in Ashfield's castle admiring the pearls that are to be Mary's wedding present, a girl rushes in carrying a baby and cla... Read allPercy Ashfield is to marry Mary Bowman but her father objects. He objects because while the Bowmans and Percy and others with vested interest are all assembled in Ashfield's castle admiring the pearls that are to be Mary's wedding present, a girl rushes in carrying a baby and claiming the Percy is the baby's father, and her claims are supported by a doctor who follows... Read all
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  • Director
    • William K. Howard
  • Writers
    • Charles Horace Malcolm(play)
    • C. Gardner Sullivan(adaptation and scenario)
    • Garrett Fort(adaptation and scenario)
  • Stars
    • Rod La Rocque
    • Elinor Fair
    • Eulalie Jensen
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  • Director
    • William K. Howard
  • Writers
    • Charles Horace Malcolm(play)
    • C. Gardner Sullivan(adaptation and scenario)
    • Garrett Fort(adaptation and scenario)
  • Stars
    • Rod La Rocque
    • Elinor Fair
    • Eulalie Jensen
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    Rod La Rocque
    Rod La Rocque
    • Percy Ashfield - Earl of Duncragganas Percy Ashfield - Earl of Duncraggan
    Elinor Fair
    Elinor Fair
    • Mary Bowingas Mary Bowing
    Eulalie Jensen
    Eulalie Jensen
    • Lady Ashfield Duncragganas Lady Ashfield Duncraggan
    George Nichols
    George Nichols
    • Henry Bowingas Henry Bowing
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Egbert Beamishas Egbert Beamish
    Eddie Gribbon
    Eddie Gribbon
    • Glasgow Willie - aka Limehouse Herbertas Glasgow Willie - aka Limehouse Herbert
    Julia Faye
    Julia Faye
    • Pansy Shortas Pansy Short
    Paul Nicholson
    Paul Nicholson
    • Jim Short - alias Dr.Raymond Strang, M.D.as Jim Short - alias Dr.Raymond Strang, M.D.
    Sally Rand
    Sally Rand
    • Maidas Maid
    Ed Brady
    Ed Brady
    • Bowing's Chauffeuras Bowing's Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Harvey Clark
    Harvey Clark
    • Detective Sgt. Twillingas Detective Sgt. Twilling
    • (uncredited)
    John George
    John George
    • Circus Midgetas Circus Midget
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William K. Howard
    • Writers
      • Charles Horace Malcolm(play)
      • C. Gardner Sullivan(adaptation and scenario)
      • Garrett Fort(adaptation and scenario)
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    Rod La Rocque: The "Rock" of the 1920s
    The title BACHELOR BRIDES is almost completely unsubstantiated by the plot. Sure, constantly smiling Rod La Rocque is getting married soon, and he sure is happy about it, because he's constantly smiling. The genre is mystery-comedy, but this one is more comedy and less mystery, although the mystery aspects are more successful than much of the comedic element. William K. Howard directed La Rocque in this DeMille Pictures Corp production, the same team that brought the excellent GIGOLO together, and while slight by comparison, it is nevertheless a well-made, entertaining film. The settings are spacious, and the actors are uniformly game and engaging. Reduced to bits by Talkies, DeMille favorite Julia Faye gets to show-off skill as a much-disguised mystery woman, and veteran silent player Eulalie Jensen, whippet slender, is humorously frazzled despite an appearance too young to play Rod La Rocque's mother! As in GIGOLO, the leading lady is given little to do, but Elinor Faire does it well, and she's more than fairly attractive. While his voice may have typed him in Talkies, Silent era Lucien Littlefield appearances always surprise and delight, as there seemed to be a broader range for his slight, lanky and often kookie characters. Chicago native (really named) Rod La Rocque is very much at the center of the proceedings, and despite all the smiling he does play with engaging verve. In physical appearance, La Rocque was very Valentino-like, much more so than others in that field: Moreno, Novarro, Alvarado, or Gilbert Roland, and it is easy to see how this young and handsome (and dashing) figure could develop into a reliable heavy in "B" pictures with a little grey and a little moustache added. Of note is the actress/celebrity appearing as a beautiful and apparently thoroughly professional house maid, the incomparable Sally Rand. With that figure filling her uniform, it is hard to imagine this woman ever being mistaken for a boyish Flapper, and, as with Julie Andrews in the opening of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, this girl's beads are never gonna hang straight.
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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Las novias de un soltero
    • Production company
      • DeMille Pictures Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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