Description

Lonely Wives is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Russell Mack and produced by E.B. Derr for Pathé Exchange, It was distributed by RKO Pictures after the merger of the two studios; it starred Edward Everett Horton, Esther Ralston, Laura La Plante, and Patsy Ruth Miller. The screenplay was written by Walter DeLeon, based upon a successful German Vaudeville act entitled Tanzanwaltz, penned by Pordes Milo, Walter Schütt, and Dr. Eric Urban. The German production had been translated for the American stage by DeLeon and Mark Swanand, under the same title as the film.

Cast

• Edward Everett Horton as Richard “Dickie” Smith, and Felix, The Great Zero
• Esther Ralston as Madeline Smith
• Laura La Plante as Diane O’Dare
• Patsy Ruth Miller as Kitty “Minty” Minter
• Spencer Charters as Andrews, the Butler
• Maude Eburne as Mrs. Mantel
• Maurice Black as Taxi Driver

(Cast as per AFI database)

Soundtrack

• “Madeline”, unknown composer
• “Baby Feet”, unknown composer, sung by Maude Eburne