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Should Second Husbands Come First?
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Leo McCarey

Cast: Max Davidson [Ethan Wattles], Lillian Elliott [the widow], Spec O’Donnell [her younger son], David Butler [her older son], Alice Belcher

Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by Hal Roach. / Released 23 October 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Max’s sons from an earlier marriage try to break up his new marriage.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 23 December 2010.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.