On the Quiet
| On the Quiet | |
|---|---|
 Contemporary newspaper publicity. John Barrymore and Lois Meredith | |
| Directed by | Chester Withey |
| Produced by |
Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Written by |
Augustus Thomas (play) Charles E. Whittaker (scenario) |
| Starring | John Barrymore |
| Cinematography | William Marshall |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | September 1, 1918 |
Running time | 5 reels; 4,549 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
On the Quiet is a lost[1] 1918 silent film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Chester Withey and starred John Barrymore. The film, based on an original 1901 play, was written by Augustus Thomas and served as a popular hit for William Collier, Sr.[2][3][4][5][6]
Cast
- John Barrymore - Robert Ridgway
- Lois Meredith - Agnes Colt
- Frank Losee - Judge Ridgway
- J.W. Johnston - Horace Colt
- Alfred Hickman - Hix
- Helen Greene - Ethel Colt
- Cyril Chadwick - Duke of Carbonddale
- Frank Belcher - McGeachy
- Nan Christy - Chorus Girl
- Dell Boone - Chorus Girl
- Dan Mason - Clerk
- Frank Hilton - Secretary
- Otto Okuga - Valet
- Louise Lee - Maid
See also
References
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:On the Quiet
- ↑ On the Quiet at silentera.com
- ↑ On the Quiet as produced on Broadway at Hoyt's Theatre, February 11, 1901, 160 performances; IBDb
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
- ↑ John Barrymore: A Bio-Bibliography by Martin Norden, c. 1995
- ↑ John Barrymore Shakespearean Actor by Michael Morrison, c. 1997, p.73
External links
- On the Quiet at the Internet Movie Database
- On the Quiet at SilentEra
- On the Quiet synopsis at AllMovie