The Marriage Clause

The Marriage Clause is a 1926 silent film drama directed by Lois Weber and starring Francis X. Bushman and Billie Dove. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film marked a return to directing for Weber, who had taken a break for a few years.

The film—based on Dana Burnet's Saturday Evening Post short story titled Technic —takes a look behind the scenes of a play, honing in on a young starlet named Sylvia (Dove) and her director, Barry (Bushman).

The copy held by the Library of Congress is stated to be in a "shortened" version.

Cast

 * Francis X. Bushman - Barry Townsend
 * Billie Dove - Sylvia Jordan
 * Warner Oland - Max Ravenal
 * Henri La Garde - Doctor
 * Grace Darmond - Mildred Le Blanc
 * Carolynne Snowden - Pansy (*as Caroline Snowden)
 * Oscar Smith - Sam
 * André Cheron - Critic
 * Robert Dudley - Secretary
 * Charles Meakin - Stage Manager