The Waning Sex is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Based on the 1923 play of the same name by Fanny and Frederic Hatton, the film starred Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel.[1]
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| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Written by | Joe Farnham (titles) F. Hugh Herbert Frederica Sagor (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Waning Sex by Fanny and Frederic Hatton |
| Produced by | Harry Rapf |
| Starring | Norma Shearer Conrad Nagel |
| Cinematography | Ben Reynolds |
| Edited by | William LeVanway |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Synopsis
editNina Duane (Norma Shearer) is a criminal lawyer who's resented by Philip Barry (Conrad Nagel), a chauvinistic District Attorney, for her gender.[2] She wins acquittal for a widow named Mary Booth (Mary McAllister), then "defeats her in romancing the D.A"[3].
Cast
edit- Norma Shearer as Nina Duane
- Conrad Nagel as Philip Barry
- George K. Arthur as Hamilton Day
- Mary McAllister as Mary Booth
- Charles McHugh as J.J. Flannigan
- Tiny Ward as J.J. Murphy
- Martha Mattox as Ellen B. Armstrong
Preservation
editPrints of The Waning Sex currently exists in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy, France.[4]
References
edit- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. 1971. p. 865.
- ^ "The Waning Sex | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Robert Z. (September 5, 1926), The Waning Sex (Comedy, Romance), Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel, George K. Arthur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), retrieved July 2, 2024
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Waning Sex
External links
edit- The Waning Sex at IMDb
- The Waning Sex synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby card and stills at normashearer.com
- Two minute clip with French intertitles on YouTube
