A Gentleman of Leisure (1915 film)
A Gentleman of Leisure is a surviving[1] 1915 American silent comedy film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It stars stage veteran Wallace Eddinger. The film is based on the 1910 novel A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse and 1911 Broadway play adapted by Wodehouse and John Stapleton. A young actor named Douglas Fairbanks was a cast member in the play several years before beginning a film career. This film survives in the Library of Congress.[2][3][4]
| A Gentleman of Leisure | |
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 A scene from the film | |
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Produced by | Jesse Lasky |
| Based on | A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse and John Stapleton |
| Starring | Wallace Eddinger |
| Cinematography | Walter Stradling |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Wallace Eddinger as Robert Edgar Willoughby Pitt
- Sydney Deane as Sir Thomas Pitt
- Gertrude Kellar as Lady Julia Blunt
- Tom Forman as Sir Spencer Dreever
- Carol Holloway as Molly Creedon
- Fred Montague as 'Big Phil' Creedon (as Frederick Montague)
- William Elmer as Spike Mullins (as Billy Elmer)
- Frederick Vroom as Macklin, Pitt's Friend
- Francis Tyler as Willett, Pitt's Friend
- Monroe Salisbury as Stutten, Pitt's Friend
- Mr. Machin as Fuller, Pitt's Friend
- Florence Dagmar as Kate
- Lawrence Peyton as Ole Larsen (as Larry Peyton)
- Robert Dunbar as Jeweler
- Lucien Littlefield as Clerk
See also
- A Gentleman of Leisure (1923)
References
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Gentleman of Leisure
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.66 by The American Film Institute, c.1978
- A Gentleman of Leisure as produced on Broadway, beginning August 24 1911 at the Playhouse Theatre, later moved to the Globe and Herald Square Theatres; IMDb.com
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