Brothers Under the Skin
- November 19, 1922 (1922-11-19)
Brothers Under the Skin is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper. This picture survives in the Turner archives but is incomplete.[1][2]
Plot
As described in a review in a film publication,[3] Newton Craddock (O'Malley), a shipping clerk who makes $30 per week, loves his wife Millie (Chadwick) even though she is running him into debt through her extravagance. Thomas Kirtland (Kerry) has the same problem with his wife Dorothy (Windsor) even though he makes $30,000 per year. After a fight with his wife, Newton decides to kill himself but is stopped by some wharf workers. Newton is given $5 to deliver a package to the Kirtlands' apartment and, after finding the door open, lets himself in. He sees some of Dorothy's expensive gowns hanging there and exchanges them for the cheap gowns that he had purchased as a peace offering to his wife. He also helps himself to some liquor and sits down, only to find that the Kirtlands have returned home. Dorothy is suspicious of her husband and during an exchange of strong words notes the gowns. Newton then comes forward to explain what happened. Thomas refuses to be submissive any longer and dictates the new policy of the household. Newton returns to his home with the same strategy and finds his wife eager to bend to his will. Happiness then reigns in both households.
Cast
- Pat O'Malley as Newton Craddock
- Helene Chadwick as Millie Craddock
- Mae Busch as Flo Bulger
- Norman Kerry as Thomas Kirtland
- Claire Windsor as Dorothy Kirtland
- William Haines as Bit Part (uncredited)
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Brothers Under the Skin at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Brothers Under the Skin
- ^ "Illustrated Screen Report: Ridin' Wild". Exhibitor's Trade Review. 13 (1). East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc.: 49 December 2, 1922. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
External links
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- Brothers Under the Skin at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at clairewindsor.weebly.com
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