The Easy Road is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and written by Beulah Marie Dix. The film is based upon a story by Blair Hall. The Easy Road stars Thomas Meighan, Gladys George, Grace Goodall, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Lila Lee, Laura Anson, and Viora Daniel. The film was released on February 13, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Tom Forman |
| Screenplay by | Beulah Marie Dix |
| Based on | "Easy Street" by Blair Hall |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Thomas Meighan Gladys George Grace Goodall Arthur Edmund Carewe Lila Lee Laura Anson Viora Daniel |
| Cinematography | Harry Perry |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editSailor and novelist Leonard Fayne marries wealthy Isabel Grace, whose riches hamper his creative faculties. On the suggestion of sculptress Katherine Dare, Isabel travels to Europe, leaving her husband permission to use her bank account. Leonard steadily declines in her absence and is on the verge of suicide when he meets Ella Klotz, a waif who is about to kill herself because she is going blind. He takes Ella to his studio to care for her, and believing he owes his life to the girl, Leonard once again begins to write. Meanwhile, Isabel is being pursued by an old suitor named Heminway, but realizes that she still loves her husband and returns from Europe. Heminway tries unsuccessfully to keep the couple apart.
Cast
edit- Thomas Meighan as Leonard Fayne
- Gladys George as Isabel Grace
- Grace Goodall as Katherine Dare
- Arthur Edmund Carewe as Heminway
- Lila Lee as Ella Klotz
- Laura Anson as Minnie Baldwin
- Viora Daniel as Laura
Production
editFilming began in September 1920, at the Lasky studio under the title Easy Street.[3]
Preservation Status
editReferences
edit- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Easy-Road - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ "The Easy Road". afi.com. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ Lila Lee in Paramount Picture. The Moving Picture World. September 25, 1920. Vol. 46, No. 4, p 508. Accessed May 16, 2020.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Easy Road
External links
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- The Easy Road at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
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