| The Sporting Age | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
| Starring |
Belle Bennett Holmes Herbert Carroll Nye |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
Production company | |
Release date | March 2, 1928 |
Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Sporting Age is a lost [1] 1928 American silent drama film, [2] [3] directed by Erle C. Kenton. [4] The film depicts the life of an wife neglected by her husband. [5] [6]
Plot
Miriam Driscoll doesn't think her husband, James Driscoll really loves her. After a train accident temporarily blinds James, Miriam has an affair with Phillip Kingston, her husband's male secretary. James regains his vision earlier than expected, and he realizes that his wife has cheated on him. He then asks his niece Nancy to steal Phillip from Miriam. The plan works, causing Miriam and James to get back together again. [7]
Cast
- Belle Bennett as Miriam Driscoll
- Holmes Herbert as James Driscoll
- Carroll Nye as Phillip Kingston [8]
- Josephine Borio as Nancy Driscoll
- Edward Davis as The Doctor
References
- ^ "The Sporting Age [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Munden, Kenneth W (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. Vol. 1. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 758. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ^ Palmer, Scott (1988). British film actors' credits, 1895-1987. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-89950-316-5.
- ^ Dick, Bernard F (2021). Columbia Pictures: portrait of a studio. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8131-5215-8.
- ^ Limbacher, James L (1983). Sexuality in World Cinema: L-Z. Metuchen, NJ u.a.: Scarecrow Press. p. 1270. ISBN 978-0-8108-1609-1.
- ^ "Bell Bennett Excels in "Sporting Age"". Providence News. p. 20. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Langman, Larry (1998). American Film Cycles : The Silent Era. Greenwood Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-313-30657-0.
- ^ J. Quigley, Martin (1928). Exhibitors herald and moving picture world. Chicago: Martin J. Quigley. p. 28. OCLC 7094818.
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