Shore Leave (1925 film)

Shore Leave is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Mackaill. It was produced by Barthelmess's production company, Inspiration, and released by First National Pictures.[1]

Shore Leave
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Directed byJohn S. Robertson
Written byJosephine Lovett
Agnes Smith (titles)
Based onShore Leave
by Hubert Osborne
Produced byRichard Barthelmess
CinematographyRoy Overbaugh
Stewart Nelson
Edited byWilliam Hamilton
Production
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Inspiration Pictures
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • September 6, 1925 (1925-09-06) (United States)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Shore Leave is based on the stage play of the same name written by Hubert Osborne. The play ran on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre from August 8 to December 1922 for a total of 151 performances. The play starred James Rennie and Frances Starr in the leads played by Barthelmess and Mackaill in the film.[2]

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Shore Leave survives in the public domain and is available for download at archive.org. It is also available with musical accompaniment from online streaming services.

A print of Shore Leave is in a private collection.[3]

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