Woman-Proof

Woman-Proof is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Thomas J. Geraghty based upon a play by George Ade. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, John St. Polis, Louise Dresser, Robert Agnew, Mary Astor, and Edgar Norton. The film was released on October 28, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Woman-Proof
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alfred E. Green
Screenplay by	George Ade Thomas J. Geraghty
Produced by	Adolph Zukor
Starring	Thomas Meighan Lila Lee John St. Polis Louise Dresser Robert Agnew Mary Astor Edgar Norton
Cinematography	Ernest Haller
Production company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 28, 1923 (1923-10-28)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Thomas Meighan as Tom Rockwood
• Lila Lee as Louise Halliday
• John St. Polis as Milo Bleech
• Louise Dresser as Wilma Rockwood
• Robert Agnew as Dick Rockwood
• Mary Astor as Violet Lynwood
• Edgar Norton as Cecil Updyke
• Charles Sellon as Uncle Joe Gloomer
• George O'Brien as Bill Burleigh
• Vera Reynolds as Celeste Rockwood
• Hardee Kirkland as Colonel Lynwood
• Martha Mattox as Wistful Wooer
• William Gonder as Isaac Diirge
• Mike Donlin as Foreman

Production

It took three months for the cast to be selected,^[4] and production began on July 23, 1923 at the Famous Players-Lasky Studios.^[5] The tunnel-blasting taking place at Huntington Lake, California, was used a backdrop for several scenes in the film.^[6] The Solar eclipse of September 10, 1923 occurred while filming aboard a ship off the coast of California, and the sudden darkness was used to film night scenes.^[7] Additional scenes were taken on San Francisco's waterfront.^[8] The working title was All Must Marry.^[9]

Preservation

With no prints of Woman-Proof located in any film archives,^[10] it is a lost film.