Grounds for Divorce (1925 film)

For the later German film, see Grounds for Divorce (1960 film).

Grounds for Divorce is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Paul Bern and written by Guy Bolton, Violet Clark, and Ernest Vajda. The film stars Florence Vidor, Matt Moore, Harry Myers, Louise Fazenda, George Beranger and Gustav von Seyffertitz. The film was released on July 27, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Grounds for Divorce
Still with Fazenda and Moore
Directed by	Paul Bern
Screenplay by	Guy Bolton Violet Clark Ernest Vajda
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor
Starring	Florence Vidor Matt Moore Harry Myers Louise Fazenda George Beranger Gustav von Seyffertitz
Cinematography	Bert Glennon
Production company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 27, 1925 (1925-07-27)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Maurice Sorbier, one of the best known divorce lawyers in Paris, himself ends up divorcing his wife Alice. She remarries, with Count Zappata, to the great disappointment of one of her suitors, Guido, an aviator and well-known heartthrob. Alice soon realizes she doesn't love the count, but he refuses to give her a divorce. At Guido's suggestion, the lady turns to her ex-husband to ask him for advice but, above all, to have an excuse to see him again. Guido convinces the count to get on the plane with him and, once in flight, he terrifies him with a series of dangerous stunts to get him to sign a document that grants a divorce to Alice. Finally on the ground, Guido discovers disappointed that the woman has run away with Maurice. The aviator is left with nothing but the comfort of Marianne, an admirer who has been tormenting him for some time.

Cast

• Florence Vidor as Alice Sorbier
• Matt Moore as Maurice Sorbier
• Harry Myers as Count Zappata
• Louise Fazenda as Marianne
• George Beranger as Guido
• Gustav von Seyffertitz as Labell
• Edna Mae Cooper as Marie
• Olive Borden as Model

Preservation

The film survives in the Library of Congress collection incomplete as it is missing reel 3.^[3][4]