Why Smith Left Home
| Why Smith Left Home | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Donald Crisp |
| Produced by |
Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Written by |
George Broadhurst (play) Elmer Harris |
| Starring |
Bryant Washburn Lois Wilson |
| Cinematography | Charles Schoenbaum (as C. Edgar Schoenbaum) |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | October 19, 1919 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Why Smith Left Home is a 1919 American silent film farce directed by Donald Crisp and starring Bryant Washburn. Famous Players-Lasky produced with distribution through Paramount Pictures.[1] This film is based on the turn of the century play, Why Smith Left Home, by George Broadhurst.[2] The play starred Maclyn Arbuckle in the Washburn role.
An incomplete copy is held at the Library of Congress.[3][4]
Cast
- Bryant Washburn - John Brown Smith
- Lois Wilson - Marian
- Mayme Kelso - Aunt Mary
- Winter Hall - The General
- Walter Hiers - Bob White
- Margaret Loomis - Julie
- Carrie Clark Ward - Lavina
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Why Smith Left Home
- ↑ Why Smith Left Home on Broadway as a play, 1899 and 1900; IBDb.com
- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.208 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Why Smith Left Home
External links
- Why Smith Left Home at the Internet Movie Database
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Still of scene from the film (University of Washington, Sayre collection)
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