The Easy Road

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The Easy Road
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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
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 13, 1921 (1921-02-13)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

Filming began in September 1920, at the Lasky studio under the title Easy Street. [3]

Preservation Status

The film is presumed lost. [4]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "The Easy Road". afi.com. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  3. Lila Lee in Paramount Picture. The Moving Picture World. September 25, 1920. Vol. 46, No. 4, p 508. Accessed May 16, 2020.
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Easy Road