The Waning Sex

The Waning Sex
Film poster
Directed byRobert Z. Leonard
Written byJoe Farnham (titles)
F. Hugh Herbert
Frederica Sagor (uncredited)
Based onThe Waning Sex
by Fanny and Frederic Hatton
Produced byHarry Rapf
StarringNorma Shearer
Conrad Nagel
CinematographyBen Reynolds
Edited byWilliam LeVanway
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 5, 1926 (1926-09-05)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (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

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

  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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