| Why Smith Left Home | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Donald Crisp |
| Written by | Elmer Harris |
| Based on | Why Smith Left Home by George Broadhurst |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Bryant Washburn Lois Wilson |
| Cinematography | Charles Schoenbaum (as C. Edgar Schoenbaum) |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
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 the film 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 of Why Smith Left Home is held at the Library of Congress.[3][4]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:1 194 693338 5202 036 218
-
Will Smith Breaks Silence On Opposing Jaden Smith Being Gay
-
The Real Reason Will Smith Never Left Jada Pinkett Smith
-
Will Smith SLAMS Jaden Smith For Dating Tyler The Creator
Transcription
Cast
- Bryant Washburn as John Brown Smith
- Lois Wilson as Marian
- Mayme Kelso as Aunt Mary
- Winter Hall as The General
- Walter Hiers as Bob White
- Margaret Loomis as Julie
- Carrie Clark Ward as 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Why Smith Left Home (1919 film).
 | This 1910s comedy film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 20 June 2023, at 23:06