Little Comrade
Little Comrade is a lost[1] 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Withey and written by Alice Eyton and Juliet Wilbur Tompkins. The film stars Vivian Martin, Niles Welch, Gertrude Claire, Richard Henry Cummings, Larry Steers, and Elinor Hancock. The film was released on March 30, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
Little Comrade | |
---|---|
Directed by | Chester Withey |
Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
Screenplay by | Alice Eyton Juliet Wilbur Tompkins |
Starring | Vivian Martin Niles Welch Gertrude Claire Richard Henry Cummings Larry Steers Elinor Hancock |
Cinematography | Frank E. Garbutt |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent ..(English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[4] Genevieve Rutherford Hale (Martin), pampered daughter of wealthy parents, decides to become a farmerette to help win the war. She arrives at the Hubbard farm in her limousine and goes to work with a group of other young women. Bob Hubbard (Welch), the youngest son of farmer Hubbard (Cummings), falls in love with Genevieve, and when he enters an army training camp life becomes so distasteful that he goes AWOL and returns home. Genevieve persuades him to return to camp, but they are discovered together and the elder Hubbard sends the young woman away. Bob obtains a leave of absence and goes home to explain things to explain things to his father, and Genevieve's name is cleared in the eyes of the farmer and farmerettes. Bob becomes a good soldier and determines to marry Genevieve when the war is over.
Cast
- Vivian Martin as Genevieve Rutherford Hale
- Niles Welch as Bobbie Hubbard
- Gertrude Claire as Mrs. Hubbard
- Richard Henry Cummings as Mr. Hubbard
- Larry Steers as Lieutenant Richard Hubbard
- Elinor Hancock as Mrs. Hale
- Nancy Chase as Isabel Hale
- Pearl Lovici as Bertha Bicknell
References
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Little Comrade
- "Little-Comrade - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- "Little Comrade". AFI. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- "Reviews: Little Comrade". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 8 (14): 33. March 29, 1919.