Should Second Husbands Come First?

A man tries to impress his love interest by pretending to be a wealthy and sophisticated individual. He goes to great lengths to maintain this facade, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and elaborate deceptions. The story explores themes of social climbing and the challenges of maintaining a false identity.

As a silent comedy from the late 1920s, 'Should Second Husbands Come First?' was likely received as light entertainment for its time. While specific contemporary critical reviews are scarce, silent comedies of this era often relied on physical humor and romantic entanglements, which would have appealed to a broad audience. Its current reception is primarily historical, noted for its place in the development of film comedy.

• A charming, if simple, silent comedy.

• Features the typical slapstick humor of the era.

• Benign romantic plot that provides light entertainment.

Google audience: Information regarding specific audience reviews for this 1927 silent film is not readily available through modern Google review aggregation platforms.

This film is notable for being one of the earlier cinematic appearances of actor Johnny Hines, who was also involved in the production and distribution of many of his films during the silent era.