Why Men Leave Home
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| Directed by | John M. Stahl Sidney Algier (assistant director) |
| Written by | A. P. Younger (adaptation) |
| Based on | Why Men Leave Home by Avery Hopwood |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Starring | Lewis Stone Helene Chadwick |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Edited by | Margaret Booth Robert Kern |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Why Men Leave Home is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by John M. Stahl directed and stars Lewis Stone and Helene Chadwick. Produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through First National Pictures (then known as Associated First National), the film is based on the 1922 play of the same name by Avery Hopwood.[1][2]
A print of Why Men Leave Home is preserved by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[3]
Cast[]
- Lewis Stone as John Emerson
- Helene Chadwick as Irene Emerson
- Mary Carr as Grandma Sutton
- William V. Mong as Grandpa Sutton
- Alma Bennett as Jean Ralston
- Hedda Hopper as Nina Neilson
- Sidney Bracey as Sam Neilson
- Lila Leslie as Betty Phillips
- E. H. Calvert as Arthur Phillips
- Howard Truesdale as Dr. Bailey
References[]
- ^ Roberts, Jerry (2003). The Great American Playwrights on the Screen: A Critical Guide to Film, TV, Video, and DVD. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 259. ISBN 1-55783-512-8.
- ^ White Munden, Kenneth, ed. (1988). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced In the United States, Part 2. R. R. Bowker. p. 898. ISBN 0-520-06301-5.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Why Men Leave Home
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- 1924 films
- 1924 comedy-drama films
- American comedy-drama films
- American films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- American films based on plays
- Films directed by John M. Stahl
- First National Pictures films
- Films produced by Louis B. Mayer
- Silent comedy-drama film stubs