''Shore Leave'' is a 1925 American silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

John S. Robertson John Stuart Robertson (June 14, 1878 – November 5, 1964) was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', starring John Barrymore. Biography Robertson was b ...

and starring

Richard Barthelmess Richard Semler Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's '' Broken Blossoms'' (1919) and ''Way Down East'' (1920) and ...

and

Dorothy Mackaill Dorothy Mackaill (March 4, 1903 – August 12, 1990) was a British-American actress, most active during the silent-film era and into the pre-Code era of the early 1930s. Early life Mackaill was born at 20 Newstead Street in the Dukeries, Kin ...

. It was produced by Barthelmess's production company, Inspiration, and released by

First National Pictures First National Pictures was an American motion picture production and distribution company. It was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc., an association of independent theatre owners in the United States, and became the count ...

. ''Shore Leave'' is based on the stage play of the same name written by

Hubert Osborne Hubert Benjamin Osborne (1881–1958) was a Canadian-born playwright and screenwriter who worked in the US. Although he created many adaptations of Shakespeare's works, he was best known for his light comedies. He was born in Kingston, Ontario, and ...

. The play ran on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre from August 8 to December 1922 for a total of 151 performances. The play starred James Rennie and Frances Starr in the leads played by Barthelmess and Mackaill in the film.

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Preservation

''Shore Leave'' survives in the public domain and is available for download at archive.org. It is also available with musical accompaniment from online streaming services. A print of ''Shore Leave'' is in a private collection.Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Shore Leave''
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* * * 1925 films 1925 comedy films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American films based on plays American silent feature films English-language comedy films Films directed by John S. Robertson First National Pictures films Silent American comedy films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub