WHY CHANGE YOUR WIFE?
Special Features: Silent with live musical accompaniment by Andrew Simpson. Introduction by Art Deco Society of Washington
Cecil B. DeMille's role-reversed, semi-sequel to his 1919 hit DON’T CHANGE YOUR HUSBAND sees husband Thomas Meighan stray from frumpy, un-fun wife Gloria Swanson, eventually marrying comely shopgirl Bebe Daniels. Meighan soon regrets his move, especially after getting an eyeful of his newly single ex-wife, post-makeover. A lively battle for reunification begins. The elaborate costuming is by the young future director Mitchell Leisen. DIR/PROD Cecil B. DeMille; SCR Olga Printzlau, Sada Cowan; PROD Jesse L. Lasky. U.S., 1920, b&w, 91 min. Silent with English intertitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Co-presented by the Art Deco Society of Washington
About Andrew Simpson
Andrew Earle Simpson is an acclaimed composer of opera, silent film, orchestral, chamber, choral, dance, and vocal music based in Washington, DC. His musical works make multi-faceted, intimate connections with literature, visual art, and film, reflecting his own interest in linking music with the wider world, an approach which he calls "humanistic music." One of America’s foremost silent film musicians, he has performed across the United States, Europe, and South America. In addition to composing and performing, Simpson is a professor and head of the division of Theory and Composition at the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. andrewesimpson.com
Run Time: 91 Minutes
Opening Date: Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Genre: Silent comedy
