Lonely Wives

Lonely Wives
Theatrical poster
Directed byRussell Mack[1]
Written byWalter DeLeon
Based onTanzanwaltz
1912 vaudeville act
by Pordes Milo, Walter Schütt and Eric Urban[2]
Produced byE.B. Derr
StarringEdward Everett Horton
Esther Ralston
Laura La Plante
Patsy Ruth Miller
CinematographyEdward Snyder
Edited byJoseph Kane[3]
Music byFrancis Gromon
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • February 22, 1931 (1931-02-22)[5]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Lonely Wives (complete film)

Lonely Wives is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Russell Mack and produced by E.B. Derr for Pathé Exchange, and was distributed by RKO Pictures after the merger of the two studios; it starred Edward Everett Horton, Esther Ralston, Laura La Plante, and Patsy Ruth Miller. The screenplay was written by Walter DeLeon, based upon a successful German vaudeville act entitled Tanzanwaltz, penned by Pordes Milo, Walter Schütt, and Dr. Eric Urban. The German production had been translated for the American stage by DeLeon and Mark Swan and, under the same title as the film.

  1. ^ "Lonely Wives: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Lonely Wives: Screenplay Info". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lonely Wives, Credits". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 34. ISBN 0-517-546566.
  5. ^ "Lonely Wives: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 15, 2014.