Actor: Reginald Denny, Laura La Plante, Hedda Hopper
Director: Various
Genre: Drama
Year: 1924-1926
Studio: Kino Classics
Length: 221 minutes
Released: 8/25/2020
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-ray
Misc/Special Features: NTSC, Anamorphic, 2 Pack, Audio commentary for The Reckless Age, What Happened to Jones?, and Skinner's Dress Suit by film historian Anthony Slide,
The Reckless Age music by Jake Monaco,
What Happened to Jones? music by Anthony Willis,
Skinner's Dress Suit music by Leo Birenberg
Language: English
Subtitles : N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Two-disc set includes: The Reckless Age (1924)When disowned noble Lord Harrowby (William Austin) takes out an insurance policy against his engagement to heiress Cynthia Meyrick (Ruth Dwyer) falling apart, the carrier dispatches agent Dick Minot (Reginald Denny) to make sure the nuptials go off as planned. Can he keep his company obligations after he falls for the bride-to-be? Sprightly adaptation of Earl Derr Biggers' "Love Insurance" co-stars John Steppling, May Wallace. 70 min. Silent with music score. BW/Rtg: NR What Happened To Jones? (1926)Solid citizen and groom-to-be Tom Jones (Denny) thought he'd spend the night before the wedding at a poker party and bachelor bash thrown by his henpecked buddy Ebeneezer (Otis Harlan). Unfortunately, the festivities get raided by the cops, and a flight begins that finds the hapless pair pretending to be clientele at a ladies' Turkish bath! Fun fling adapted from the George Broadhurst stage farce co-stars Marian Nixon, ZaSu Pitts. 70 min. Silent with music score. BW/Rtg: NR Skinner's Dress Suit (1926)Timid office worker William Manning Skinner (Denny) is too embarrassed to tell his social-climbing wife Honey (Laura La Plante) that he didn't get the raise he planned to ask for, and things get more complicated when she spends the non-existent money on dress clothes for them to wear to a society party. Domestic comedy based on the Henry Irving Dodge stories co-stars Arthur Lake, Hedda Hopper. 89 min. Silent with music score. BW/Rtg: NR Standard; Soundtrack: music score; audio commentary.
