Why Men Leave Home
1924 film
- March 3, 1924 (1924-03-03)
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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]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] after a year of wedded life, John Emerson begins to neglect his wife Irene. A love affair develops between him and Jean Ralston, his office secretary. When John comes home after escorting Jean to and from a theater party, the scent of the perfume used by his charmer clings to John and awakens the wife's suspicions. Irene procures a divorce, and John marries the other woman. Later, Grandma Sutton succeeds in luring John and Irene under her roof, and with Dr. Bailey's aid has the place quarantined so that the pair cannot leave. The result is that the old love blooms once more. John's second wife gets a divorce, and he remarries Irene.
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
Preservation
A print of Why Men Leave Home is preserved by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[4]
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.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (May 3, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Why Men Leave Home". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 33. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Why Men Leave Home
External links
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Films directed by John M. Stahl
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- Suspicion (1918)
- Her Code of Honor (1919)
- The Woman Under Oath (1919)
- The Woman in His House (1920)
- Sowing the Wind (1921)
- The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921)
- The Song of Life (1922)
- One Clear Call (1922)
- The Dangerous Age (1923)
- The Wanters (1923)
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- Husbands and Lovers (1924)
- Fine Clothes (1925)
- The Gay Deceiver (1926)
- Memory Lane (1926)
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- In Old Kentucky (1927)
- A Lady Surrenders (1930)
- Seed (1931)
- Strictly Dishonorable (1931)
- Back Street (1932)
- Only Yesterday (1933)
- Imitation of Life (1934)
- Magnificent Obsession (1935)
- Parnell (1937)
- Letter of Introduction (1938)
- When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
- Our Wife (1941)
- Immortal Sergeant (1943)
- Holy Matrimony (1943)
- The Eve of St. Mark (1944)
- The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
- Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
- The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
- The Walls of Jericho (1948)
- Father Was a Fullback (1949)
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