Why Men Leave Home
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Why Men Leave Home is a 1924 silent
film comedy-drama produced by Louis B. Mayer
and released through First National Pictures, then known as Associated First National. It is based on a 1922 Broadway play by Avery Hopwood
. The film was released in Germany in 1925 by UFA. John M. Stahl
directed and the film stars Lewis Stone
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
film comedy-drama produced by Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Louis Burt Mayer born Lazar Meir was an American film producer. He is generally cited as the creator of the "star system" within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in its golden years. Known always as Louis B...
and released through First National Pictures, then known as Associated First National. It is based on a 1922 Broadway play by Avery Hopwood
Avery Hopwood
James Avery Hopwood , was the most successful playwright of the Jazz Age, having four plays running simultaneously on Broadway in 1920.-Biography:...
. The film was released in Germany in 1925 by UFA. John M. Stahl
John M. Stahl
John Malcolm Stahl was an American film director and producer.Born in New York City, New York, he began working in the city's growing motion picture industry at a young age and directed his first silent film short in 1914. In the early 1920s Stahl signed on with Louis B...
directed and the film stars Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Lewis Shepard Stone was an American actor.Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, son of Bertrand Stone and Philena Heald Ball. Stone's hair grew gray by the time he was twenty. He fought in the Spanish-American War, then returned to a career as a writer. He soon began acting...
.
Cast
- Lewis StoneLewis StoneLewis Shepard Stone was an American actor.Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, son of Bertrand Stone and Philena Heald Ball. Stone's hair grew gray by the time he was twenty. He fought in the Spanish-American War, then returned to a career as a writer. He soon began acting...
- John Emerson - Helene ChadwickHelene ChadwickHelene Chadwick was an American actress in silent motion pictures and in early sound films.-Early life and career:Chadwick was born in the small town of Chadwicks, New York, which was named for her grandfather...
- Irene Emerson - Mary CarrMary CarrMary Carr was an American film actress and was married to the actor William Carr . She appeared in 144 films between 1915 and 1956...
- Grandma Sutton - William V. MongWilliam V. MongWilliam V. Mong was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in 195 films between 1910 and 1939.He was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and died in Studio City, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Grandpa Sutton - Alma BennettAlma BennettAlma Bennett was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 64 films between 1915 and 1931.She was born in Seattle, Washington and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Jean Ralston - Hedda HopperHedda HopperHedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns.-Early life:...
- Nina Neilson - Sidney BraceySidney BraceySidney Bracey was an Australian-born American film actor. After a stage career in Australia, on Broadway and in Britain, he appeared in 321 films between 1909 and 1942.-Life and career:...
- Sam Neilson - Lila LeslieLila LeslieLila Leslie was a British actress of the silent era. She appeared in 71 films between 1913 and 1933.She was born in Scotland and died in Los Angeles, California.-External links:...
- Betty Phillips - E. H. CalvertE. H. CalvertE. H. Calvert was an American film actor and director. He appeared in over 170 films, as well as directing a further 60 titles...
- Arthur Phillips - Howard Truesdale - Dr. Bailey