Life's Greatest Problem

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Directed by J. Stuart Blackton
Written by Anthony Paul Kelly (story, scenario)
Produced byJ. Stuart Blackton
Starring Mitchell Lewis
Rubye De Remer
CinematographyOtto Brautigan (some sources credit George Brauitgan)
Production
company
J. Stuart Blackton Feature Pictures
Distributed byIndependent Sales Corporation
Release date
  • November 3, 1918 (1918-11-03)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Life's Greatest Problem is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed and produced by J. Stuart Blackton. [1] [2]

Contents

The film exists today, preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [3] [4]

Cast

Production

Filming began under the working title Safe for Democracy.

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References

  1. "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p. 103 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  4. "Life's Greatest Problem". Lcweb2.loc.gov. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.