Joseph M. Schenck
presents
D. W. Griffith's
"The Battle
of the Sexes"
United Artists Picture
By Feature Productions, Incorporated
Copyright MCMXXVIII
with
Jean HersholtPhyllis Haver
Belle Bennett
Don AlvaradoSally O'Neil
From the Story by
Daniel Carson Goodman
Adapted for the Screen by
Gerrit J. Lloyd
Photography by
Karl Strauss
Billy Bitzer
Settings by
William Cameron Menzies
and Park French
Production Manager
Raymond A. Klune
Film Edited by
James Smith
Assistant Directors
Herbert Sutch
Alec Bennett
Personally Directed
by
D. W. Griffith
Cast
of Characters
| The Father | Jean Hersholt | |
| Marie | Phyllis Haver | |
| The Mother | Belle Bennett | |
| The Daughter | Sally O'Neil | |
| Babe Winsor | Don Alvarado | |
| The Son | William Bakewell | |
| The Friend | John Batten | |
The battle of the sexes—always being fought and never being won.
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"I see in the paper, Mr. Judson, you make two hundred fifty thousand dollars in one deal."
William J. Judson
"Now Mumsy, don't you look till Papa comes."
"Many happy returns of your birthday, Mama."
"Mama—my coat—hang it up."
Babe Winsor——the wrong answer to a maiden's prayer.
"It's awf'lly expensive—but I'll take it."
Mother
Birthday
"I wish that life would go on like this forever."
"Ah! Gee! Mumsy, you lose your wish."
Mr. Wm. Judson
Apt. #1114 Babylon Apts.
City.
Leaves for office 8:30 promptly.
Returns home 5:45
Attends church with family 10:45 Sundays, missing about every other one.
Seldom goes out at night alone, excepting Wednesday to Fraternal Club 9:00.
"I gotta hand it to you—you're handsomer than the front of a bank."
"Such a man——perfumed ice!"
"He's in there—get him!"
"Shut the door! Shut the door! It might come back."
"Oh! Oh! Where am I?"
"They——They just frighten you out of your life!"
"You're Mr. Judson—I've seen so many pictures of you in the papers."
"From the eyebrows up, you're the image of Napoleon."
"That's funny, somebody else told me that too."
"Awf'lly glad I met you—for you know—a good girl in New York gets so lonesome."
"Do you mind my phoning you so often, Mr. Judson?"
"Oh, Mr. Judson, I have a surprise for you."
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"It looks just like you, doesn't it?"
"I really can't stay."
"Stay for just a minute—one minute."
"Your voice is amazing—I—I never heard anything like it."
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"Get his subscription to these certificates."
"I don't want to sell these things—it's dangerous."
"You heard me—get his subscription!"
"I wish Daddy didn't have to work so hard. He's at it every night now."
"Helen Logan's just opened her new night club——they say it's marvelous—let's go!"
"Please, Mumsy, we've never been to a night club!"
"I want you to see my new bathing suit——If you don't like it, I'll send it back."
"Do I look bowlegged?"
"Something's sticking me."
"Listen, dear, tell me if I've got those new swimming strokes right."
"Isn't that good, Nappy."
"Do you think I can get anywhere with a stroke like this?"
Dearest:
I am going out with the children and will not be home until late.
Didn't want to go while you were working so hard but the children insisted so.
Love,
Mother
Reserved
"We must get out of here. It would just kill Mumsy if she saw that."
"Mumsy, I don't like this place. Let's go somewhere else."
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"I've got a terrible headache, Mumsy. Can't we go now?"
"Aren't you dancing?"
"We just did."
"May I?"
"Don't say anything—Daddy must have been drinking."
"I was out with some business friends."
"I couldn't sleep. I've been sitting here thinking of you—wondering if I've been a good wife to you."
"Oh, it's nothing—sleep well, Daddy."
Dearest:
I am going out with the children and will not be home until late.
Didn't want to go while you were working so hard but the children insisted so.
Love,
Mother
More night work.
"Can't you stay home tonight, Daddy?"
"Do you like my hair marcelled?"
"We hoped you'd stay with us tonight."
"I can't tonight, Mama—but next Friday night we'll all go out and have a real party."
"Daddy, I saw you with that girl, and——and I know where you go nights!"
"Stop it—stop it, Mama! I won't have a scene like this before the children."
"Daddy! Daddy!"
"What are you children standing there for? Go to bed."
"Don't darling me unless you've sold those bonds."
"It's late—you've got to get out of here."
"What do you mean by having that man here?"
"I've known him since he was so high."
"I've broken with my family over you. Now you play square with me."
"Why, Honey, don't you trust me?"
"All I do is wait around here for you!"
"Shut up—shut up—you'll rouse the whole neighborhood!"
"You don't love me—you want to get rid of me."
"Now, now, Baby, I'm sorry. I was jealous. I just couldn't help it."
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"He's fat and dumb—but he gives me diamonds."
"I saw her go up to the roof."
"I love you Mumsy—I'd just—just die for you."
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"Watch Mother very closely—she's not well."
"Miss Skinner is expecting me. I'll wait."
"What are you doing here? What do you want?"
"You let my Daddy alone——or I'll kill you!"
"Put that gun down! Do you hear me? They'll hang you!"
"You're worse than a murderess!"
"You don't love my father. I'll give you all my allowance if you'll let him alone."
"Miss Judson——Mr. Winsor."
"Every time you get a few drinks in you—you come up interfering."
"Just a minute——I'm dressing."
"Just be quiet. It won't be long."
"Have a smile?"
"Why—isn't it yours?"
"You know it's not mine! That jazz hound's been here again!"
"We men of the world never have a chance to meet girls like you."
"Ruth what are you doing here?"
"Why, this is my boy friend."
"I saw you hugging her."
"You—you here with that jazz hound. You're disgracing the whole family."
"It's too late for that, Daddy. You beat me to it. I'm just following in your footsteps."
"All right, Honey, I believe you."
"You can't treat me this way! I've as much right to be here as you have!"
"That's different—I'm a man."
"Yes—well, I am a woman."
"You—You'd hit me? You big brute—after all I've done for you—and put up with—for that old sap."
"Daddy—don't you hear? She doesn't care anything about you—but we do."
"You jazz hound—you stay away from my daughter."
"She didn't come here for him—she came to get rid of me."
"Mumsy—Mumsy—Daddy's gotten over his sick spell."
"It's too late now."
"Mr. Judson, aren't you forgetting something? Those bonds?"
"Now, you wouldn't like any unpleasant publicity, would you, Mr. Judson?"
"You're a fool, but you're my fool!"
"We've saved the biggest present, Mumsy, to the last. We'll carry it in and unwrap it here."
"I've had a bitter, bitter lesson, Mama—won't you forgive me?"
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