Why Men Leave Home

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Why Men Leave Home
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Directed by John M. Stahl
Sidney Algier (assistant director)
Written by A. P. Younger (adaptation)
Based onWhy Men Leave Home
by Avery Hopwood
Produced by Louis B. Mayer
Starring Lewis Stone
Helene Chadwick
Cinematography Sol Polito
Edited by Margaret Booth
Robert Kern
Distributed by Associated First National
Release date
  • March 3, 1924 (1924-03-03)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Why Men Leave Home is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl directed and stars Lewis Stone and Helene Chadwick. Produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through First National Pictures (then known as Associated First National), the film is based on the 1922 play of the same name by Avery Hopwood. [1] [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [3] after a year of wedded life, John Emerson begins to neglect his wife Irene. A love affair develops between him and Jean Ralston, his office secretary. When John comes home after escorting Jean to and from a theater party, the scent of the perfume used by his charmer clings to John and awakens the wife's suspicions. Irene procures a divorce, and John marries the other woman. Later, Grandma Sutton succeeds in luring John and Irene under her roof, and with Dr. Bailey's aid has the place quarantined so that the pair cannot leave. The result is that the old love blooms once more. John's second wife gets a divorce, and he remarries Irene.

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Preservation

A print of Why Men Leave Home is preserved by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [4]

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References

  1. Roberts, Jerry (2003). The Great American Playwrights on the Screen: A Critical Guide to Film, TV, Video, and DVD . Hal Leonard Corporation. p.  259. ISBN   1-55783-512-8.
  2. White Munden, Kenneth, ed. (1988). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced In the United States, Part 2. R. R. Bowker. p. 898. ISBN   0-520-06301-5.
  3. Pardy, George T. (May 3, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Why Men Leave Home". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 33. Retrieved November 23, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Why Men Leave Home