The Single Standard (1929)
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- 1h 13min
- Drama, Romance
- 29 Jul 1929 (USA)
- Movie
Wealthy Arden Stuart is bored in a party. After refusing Tommy Hewlett's marriage proposal, she has her driver drive her to a lonely place, where they make love and return to the party, where she witnesses her chauffeur commit suicide...
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Cast verified as complete
| Greta Garbo | ... |
Arden Stuart
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| Nils Asther | ... |
Packy Cannon
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| Johnny Mack Brown | ... |
Tommy Hewlett
(as John Mack Brown)
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| Dorothy Sebastian | ... |
Mercedes
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Ding Stuart
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| Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Mr. Glendenning
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| Kathlyn Williams | ... |
Mrs. Glendenning
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| Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Mrs. Handley
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| Wally Albright | ... |
Arden's Son (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
The Pedestrian Masher (uncredited)
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| Drew Demorest | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Dundee | ... |
Packy's Friend (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Anita Garvin | ... |
Packy's Jealous Girlfriend at Art Exhibition (uncredited)
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| Katharine Irving | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Blythe - One of the Philandering Men (uncredited)
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| Robert Montgomery | ... |
Party Boy (uncredited)
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| Elliott Nugent | ... |
Party Boy (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Stuart's Butler (uncredited)
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| Fred Solm | ... |
Anthony Kendall - Stuart's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John S. Robertson | ||
Written by
| Adela Rogers St. Johns | ... | (from the novel by) (as Adela Rogers St. John) |
| Josephine Lovett | ... | (adaptation and scenario) |
| Marian Ainslee | ... | (titles) |
Produced by
| John S. Robertson | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (as Dr. William Axt) |
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed by) (as Oliver Marsh) |
Editing by
| Blanche Sewell | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Manatt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Muray | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A John S. Robertson Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1929) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1930) (France) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1930) (Norway) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1978) (France) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Wealthy Arden Stuart is bored in a party. After refusing Tommy Hewlett's marriage proposal, she has her driver drive her to a lonely place, where they make love and return to the party, where she witnesses her chauffeur commit suicide after being fired by her brother. On a rainy day, Arden attends an art exhibition and meets painter and aspiring boxer Packy Cannon. They sail to the South Seas together in his boat, and she falls in love with him. A couple months later, Packy dumps her, brings her back to the city, and heads for China alone. Heartbroken, Arden accepts when Tommy proposes again, and they marry. Three years later, Arden meets Packy again and is torn between love for him and love for her son with Tommy. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | OCEANS OF SURGING EMOTIONS ON THE PACIFIC...RAGING TIDES OF PASSION IN THE SOUTH SEAS (Print ad- Pittsburgh Press, ((Pittsburgh, Penna.)) 11 August 1929) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $336,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $389,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of four silent films Greta Garbo made in the year 1929. Sound had already overtaken the film industry, but Garbo and Charles Chaplin were the two primary holdouts in the transition -Chaplin because he was resisting the shift and Garbo because she was redoubling her efforts to master English, something the native Swede was never pressed to do in the silent era. Garbo made the most silent films (seven in all) of any Hollywood star following the advent of sound in 1927. As a testament to MGM's most bankable star, audiences still turned out for her films despite the fact that silents had been rendered obsolete virtually overnight. She would not make her talkie debut until one full year later, in the carefully chosen Anna Christie (1930), a prestige film that adroitly cast her as a Swede, thus allowing the studio to hedge its bets on her successful transition to talkies. See more » |
| Goofs | Arden is having breakfast on the "All Alone" with Packy before he sets sail. As the ship is set to sail, rather than disembark, she remains on board to accompany Packy on his journey. Despite leaving for months with only the clothes she was wearing, she displays an extensive wardrobe while on board, all of which are perfectly tailored to her figure and style. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #1.30 (1956). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Forever With You See more » |
| Quotes |
Opening Title Card:
For a number of generations men have done as they pleased--and women have done as men pleased... See more » |