The Marriage Market (1923 film)

The Marriage Market is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Edward LeSaint. It stars Francis X. Bushman, Carmen Phillips, and Mary Philbin. The film revolves around the comedic escapades of a wealthy man who stages a fake marriage market to teach his socialite daughter a lesson about true love and genuine relationships versus superficial connections based on wealth and status. The film’s narrative involves mistaken identities, romantic misunderstandings, and the satirical portrayal of high society’s pursuit of advantageous marriages. While not considered a major classic of the silent era, The Marriage Market provides a glimpse into the social commentary prevalent in films of the 1920s, focusing on wealth, class, and the changing dynamics of courtship. The film is considered lost, with no known copies currently existing in archives.