''The Wright Idea'' is a 1928 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
Charles Hines and starring
Johnny Hines
John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in t ...
,
Louise Lorraine
Louise Lorraine (born Louise Escovar; October 1, 1904 – February 2, 1981) was an American actress.
Life and career
Louise Lorraine was born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, California.
Lorraine began working in films as an extra and "a bat ...
, and
Edmund Breese
Edmund Breese (June 18, 1871 – April 6, 1936) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era.
Biography
Breese was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Renshaw Breese and Josephine Busby.
The Opera House in Eureka Sprin ...
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Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Wright Idea''
at silentera.com
Plot
Cast
* Johnny Hines
John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in t ...
as Johnny Wright
* Louise Lorraine
Louise Lorraine (born Louise Escovar; October 1, 1904 – February 2, 1981) was an American actress.
Life and career
Louise Lorraine was born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, California.
Lorraine began working in films as an extra and "a bat ...
as Helen
* Edmund Breese
Edmund Breese (June 18, 1871 – April 6, 1936) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era.
Biography
Breese was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Renshaw Breese and Josephine Busby.
The Opera House in Eureka Sprin ...
as Mr. Filbert
* Walter James Walter James may also refer to:
* Walter James (actor) (1882–1946), American film actor
* Walter James (Australian politician) (1863–1943), Australian politician and the fifth Premier of Western Australia
* Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne ...
as Capt. Sandy
* Fred Kelsey
Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films betw ...
as M.T. Flatt
* Henry A. Barrows as Mr. Smoot
* Henry Hebert
Henry Herbert (c. 1879 – 20 February 1947) was an English film, stage actor and producer, who became well known in the United States.
Biography
Herbert appears to have commenced his early career with Ben Greet's Company, and with Francis ...
as Mr. Stein
* Charles Giblyn
Charles Giblyn (September 6, 1871 – March 14, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent film, silent era. He directed nearly 100 films between 1912 and 1927. He also appeared in 23 films between 1914 and 1934. He was one ...
as Mr. Carter
* Jack McHugh as Spec
* J. Barney Sherry
J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874 – February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from c ...
as O.J. Gude
* Charles K. Gerrard as Mr. Roberts
* Betty Westmore as Betty
* Blanche Craig
Blanche Craig (January 6, 1866 – September 23, 1940) was an American actress.
Biography
Blanche Craig was born on January 6, 1866, in Cutler, Maine. She appeared in films such as '' The City of Illusion'' (1916), '' The Accidental Honeymoon' ...
as Mrs. O'Toole
* Richard Maitland
Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington and Thirlstane (1496 – 1 August 1586) was a Senator of the College of Justice, an Ordinary Lord of Session from 1561 until 1584, and notable Scottish poet. He was served heir to his father, Sir William Mai ...
as Mr. Saunders
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910–36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1928 films
1928 comedy films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Charles Hines
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
English-language comedy films
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