Thomas Meighan (as Robert Gordon) is a is a typical husband, with the matrimonial faults most wives will find in/tolerable; he smokes too much and likes the "Fox Trot". Gloria Swanson (as Beth Gordon) is his virtuous, but bored, wife; she is likes to sew and is concerned for the "starving millions in Europe." Bebe Daniels (as Sally Clark) is an attractive young widow who models for the "Mansion Chic"; she will rock the Gordon marriage!
The cat (as Toodles) and Theodore Kosloff (as the violinist) are fun to watch. Also fun is Ms. Daniels making herself attractive to her old acquaintance (of her father) by putting a heart decal on her shoulder; her pursuit of wavy-haired men is boldly interesting. Ms. Swanson dolling herself up to win back her man, and the women cat fighting, are amusing scenes. You have to sympathize with Mr. Meighan, aghast at the ludicrous fashions on display in this movie; the women's lingerie and bathing suits are freakishly unbelievable! There is nothing terribly outstanding about "Why Change Your Wife", when compared with other DeMille fare from the time period. As a DeMille production, it rises above mediocrity, of course; it was inevitable that more domestic gripes would be filmed, as the box office demanded.
***** Why Change Your Wife (5/21/20) Cecil B. DeMille ~ Thomas Meighan, Gloria Swanson, Bebe Daniels
The cat (as Toodles) and Theodore Kosloff (as the violinist) are fun to watch. Also fun is Ms. Daniels making herself attractive to her old acquaintance (of her father) by putting a heart decal on her shoulder; her pursuit of wavy-haired men is boldly interesting. Ms. Swanson dolling herself up to win back her man, and the women cat fighting, are amusing scenes. You have to sympathize with Mr. Meighan, aghast at the ludicrous fashions on display in this movie; the women's lingerie and bathing suits are freakishly unbelievable! There is nothing terribly outstanding about "Why Change Your Wife", when compared with other DeMille fare from the time period. As a DeMille production, it rises above mediocrity, of course; it was inevitable that more domestic gripes would be filmed, as the box office demanded.
***** Why Change Your Wife (5/21/20) Cecil B. DeMille ~ Thomas Meighan, Gloria Swanson, Bebe Daniels