The Waning Sex

The Waning Sex
The Waning Sex
	Film poster
Directed by	Robert Z. Leonard
Written by	Joe Farnham (titles); F. Hugh Herbert; Frederica Sagor (uncredited)
Based on	The Waning Sex; by Fanny and Frederic Hatton
Produced by	Harry Rapf
Starring	Norma Shearer; Conrad Nagel
Cinematography	Ben Reynolds
Edited by	William LeVanway
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	September 5, 1926;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Waning Sex is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Based on the 1923 play of the same name by Fanny and Frederic Hatton, the film starred Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel.^[1]

Synopsis

Nina Duane (Norma Shearer) is a criminal lawyer who's resented by Philip Barry (Conrad Nagel), a chauvinistic District Attorney, for her gender.^[2] She wins acquittal for a widow named Mary Booth (Mary McAllister), then "defeats her in romancing the D.A"^[3].

Cast

Norma Shearer as Nina Duane
Conrad Nagel as Philip Barry
George K. Arthur as Hamilton Day
Mary McAllister as Mary Booth
Charles McHugh as J.J. Flannigan
Tiny Ward as J.J. Murphy
Martha Mattox as Ellen B. Armstrong

Preservation

Prints of The Waning Sex currently exists in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy, France.^[4]

References

^ The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. 1971. p. 865.
^ "The Waning Sex | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ Leonard, Robert Z. (September 5, 1926), The Waning Sex (Comedy, Romance), Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel, George K. Arthur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), retrieved July 2, 2024
^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Waning Sex

External links

The Waning Sex at IMDb
The Waning Sex synopsis at AllMovie
Lobby card and stills at normashearer.com
Two minute clip with French intertitles on YouTube

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[1] The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. 1971. p. 865.

[2] "The Waning Sex | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

[3] Leonard, Robert Z. (September 5, 1926), The Waning Sex (Comedy, Romance), Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel, George K. Arthur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), retrieved July 2, 2024

[4] Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Waning Sex

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