The Home Maker
| The Home Maker | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | King Baggot |
| Written by | Dorothy Canfield (novel) Mary O'Hara |
| Produced by | King Baggot |
| Starring | Alice Joyce Clive Brook Billy Kent Schaefer |
| Cinematography | John Stumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | August 9, 1925 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Home Maker is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Alice Joyce, Clive Brook and Billy Kent Schaefer.
Synopsis
After he injures himself in a suicide attempt, a man stays at home to look after his children while his wife goes out to work. Both are more successful once they have swapped roles.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
- Alice Joyce as Eva Knapp
- Clive Brook as Lester Knapp
- Billy Kent Schaefer as Stephen Knapp
- Maurice Murphy as Henry Knapp
- Julie Bishop as Helen Knapp
- Frank Newburg as Harvey Bronson
- George Fawcett as Dr. Merritt
- Margaret Campbell as Mattie Farnum
- Martha Mattox as Mrs. Anderson
- Alfred Fisher as John - the Janitor
- Alice Flower as Miss West
- Virginia True Boardman as Mrs. Prouty
- Elaine Ellis as Molly Prouty
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hennessy
- Lloyd Whitlock as Mr. Willings
Preservation status
- The film is preserved at UCLA Film & Television Archive.[5]
References
Bibliography
- Richard Koszarski. An Evening's Entertainment: The Age of the Silent Feature Picture, 1915-1928. University of California Press, 1994.
External links
- The Home Maker at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
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