Fifty-Fifty (1916 film)

Fifty-Fifty is an American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan whose story was adapted for the screen by Robert Shirley. The Fine Arts Film Company production was made under the aegis of Triangle Film Corporation which released it on October 22, 1916. The leading roles are played by Norma Talmadge, J. W. Johnston, and Marie Chambers.[1] A print of the film is in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[2]

Fifty-Fifty
Movie poster
Directed byAllan Dwan
Produced byD. W. Griffith
Written byAllan Dwan (original story)
Robert Shirley (adaptation)
StarringNorma Talmadge
J. W. Johnston
Marie Chambers
Production
company
Fine Arts Film Company
Distributed byTriangle Film Corporation
Release date
  • October 22, 1916 (1916-10-22)
Running time
55 min. (6-reels)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

The title, which refers to the community property division of marital assets in divorce proceedings, foretells the dissolution of the union between financially secure Frederick Harmon (J. W. Johnston) and Naomi (Norma Talmadge), a fun-loving uninhibited artist whom her Bohemian artist friends affectionately reference as "the Nut". The "other woman" (Marie Chambers), intent on misleading Harmon as to his wife's virtue and intentions completes the triangle. The matter comes up for a resolution in front of a wise and experienced family court judge.

Cast

Remake

A 1925 remake also titled Fifty-fifty, set the story in Paris and New York, had a French director, Henri Diamant-Berger, and starred Hope Hampton, Lionel Barrymore and Louise Glaum.

References
  1. Reviews of Fifty-Fifty in Variety, New York Dramatic Mirror and Moving Picture World at the Norma Talmadge website
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Fifty-Fifty at silentera.com
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