''What's Worth While?'' is a 1921 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

written and directed by

Lois Weber Florence Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer and director. She is identified in some historical references as among "the most important and prolific film directors in the e ...

and starring

Claire Windsor Claire Windsor (born Clara Viola Cronk; April 14, 1892 – October 24, 1972) was an American film actress of the silent screen era. Early life Windsor was born Clara Viola Cronk (nicknamed "Ola") in 1892 in Marvin, Phillips County, Kansas to ...

, Arthur Stuart Hull, Mona Lisa,

Louis Calhern Carl Henry Vogt (February 19, 1895 – May 12, 1956), known professionally as Louis Calhern, was an American stage and screen actor. Well known to film noir fans for his role as the pivotal villain in 1950's '' The Asphalt Jungle'', he was ...

, and Edwin Stevens. The film was released on February 27, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.

Cast

as Phoebe Jay Morrison *Arthur Stuart Hull as Mr. Morrison *Mona Lisa as Sophia *

as 'Squire' Elton * Edwin Stevens as Rowan

Preservation status

A print of ''What's Worth While?'' is in the collection of the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ...

Packard Campus.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 206 c.1978 by the American Film Institute

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