Exchange of Wives

Exchange of Wives is a 1925 American comedy drama film directed by Hobart Henley, with screenplay by Fanny Hatton based upon a Broadway play by Cosmo Hamilton. The film stars Eleanor Boardman, Renée Adorée, Lew Cody, and Creighton Hale.^[1]

Exchange of Wives
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Directed by	Hobart Henley
Written by	Fanny Hatton
Based on	Exchange of Wives by Cosmo Hamilton
Starring	Eleanor Boardman Renée Adorée Lew Cody Creighton Hale
Cinematography	Ben F. Reynolds
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 4, 1925 (1925-10-04)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] a serious young man and his emotional wife become acquainted with a frivolous young man and his serious minded wife, and it is not long before like attracts like, to the discomfiture of all. The four agree to an exchange of wives during a trip into the mountains, with the result that each is soon glad to go back to the original marital arrangement.

Cast

• Eleanor Boardman as Margaret Rathburn
• Lew Cody as John Rathburn
• Renée Adorée as Elise Moran
• Creighton Hale as Victor Moran
• Pierre de Ramey
• June Rock as Little Girl (uncredited)

Preservation

Prints of Exchange of Wives are held at Archives Du Film Du CNC (Bois d'Arcy) and by MGM.^[3]