Old Wives for New

Old Wives for New is a 1918 American drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film survive at the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House.

Like many American films of the time, Old Wives for New was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit for the film and cut, in Reel 1, the intertitle A shrewd sensualist etc., Reel 3, the two intertitles With a ribbon and a feather Berkeley pays his debts and Suppose he didnt get you the ermine?, the incident of Mrs. Murdock pointing to a place near her in bed, Reel 4, the intertitle No, I cant forget, Ill take you only to your apartment, all scenes of young woman in mans arms on chair, Reel 5, all scenes of young woman in mans arms on chair, young woman shooting man and all scenes of her on floor after shooting, and the four intertitles I killed him he was a beast, Weve got to get him to his hotel, Hushing it up, and I wont turn you over to the police yet.

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