Husbands for Rent is a 1927 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and written by C. Graham Baker, Joseph Jackson and Jimmy Starr. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film stars Owen Moore, Helene Costello, Katherine Perry, John Miljan, Claude Gillingwater and Arthur Hoyt. The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 31, 1927.[1][2][3]

Husbands for Rent
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHenry Lehrman
Screenplay byC. Graham Baker
Joseph Jackson
Jimmy Starr
Story byEdwin Justus Mayer
StarringOwen Moore
Helene Costello
Katherine Perry
John Miljan
Claude Gillingwater
Arthur Hoyt
CinematographyBarney McGill
Edited byClarence Kolster
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 31, 1927 (1927-12-31)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
(English Intertitles)

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References

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  1. ^ "Husbands for Rent (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Husbands for Rent (1927) - Henry Lehrman". AllMovie. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Husbands for Rent". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Husbands for Rent
  5. ^ Husbands for Rent at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:list of Warner Bros. films - 1927
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