Wet Paint (1926 film)

Wet Paint
Wet Paint
	Boston theater showing the film
Directed by	Arthur Rosson
Screenplay by	Lloyd Corrigan; Reggie Morris
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky; Adolph Zukor
Starring	Raymond Griffith; Helene Costello; Bryant Washburn; Natalie Kingston; Henry Kolker
Cinematography	William Marshall
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 3, 1926;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Wet Paint is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Raymond Griffith, Helene Costello, Bryant Washburn, Natalie Kingston, and Henry Kolker. Written by Lloyd Corrigan and Reggie Morris, the film was released on May 3, 1926, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[4] a wealthy bachelor proposes to the woman he loves and discovers that she had made a bet that he would do so. He then decides to marry the first young woman he meets. Many exciting incidents and mishaps occur, including meeting an escaped lion and trying to catch a driverless automobile, before he and the woman he loves are reunited for a wedding.

Cast

Raymond Griffith as He
Helene Costello as She
Bryant Washburn as Her Brother
Natalie Kingston as A Beautiful Woman
Henry Kolker as A Husband

Preservation

With no prints of Wet Paint located in any film archives,^[5] it is a lost film.

References

^ Mordaunt Hall (May 17, 1926). "Movie Review - Wet Paint - The High Hat Comedian". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
^ "Wet Paint". AFI.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015.
^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Wet Paint". www.silentera.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016.
^ "New Pictures: Wet Paint". Exhibitors Herald. 25 (01). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 90 March 20, 1926. Retrieved April 12, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Wet Paint". lcweb2.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.

External links

Wet Paint at IMDb
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[1] Mordaunt Hall (May 17, 1926). "Movie Review - Wet Paint - The High Hat Comedian". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.

[2] "Wet Paint". AFI.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015.

[3] "Progressive Silent Film List: Wet Paint". www.silentera.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016.

[4] "New Pictures: Wet Paint". Exhibitors Herald. 25 (01). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 90 March 20, 1926. Retrieved April 12, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[5] "Wet Paint". lcweb2.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.

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