Don't Write Letters
| Don't Write Letters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George D. Baker |
| Written by | George D. Baker |
| Starring | Gareth Hughes Bartine Burkett Herbert Heyes |
| Cinematography | Rudolph J. Bergquist |
Production company | Sawyer-Lubin Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Don't Write Letters is a 1922 American
comedy-drama film directed by George D. Baker and starring Gareth Hughes, Bartine Burkett, and Herbert Heyes.[1]
Plot
As described in a
Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. After becoming a hero of the Battle of Argonne
and with the war over, Bobby returns to New York City but dreads telling Anna the truth. Therefore, he introduces another, larger soldier (Heyes) to Anna May. She refuses the substitute and forgives the real Bobby Jenks for his deception because, anyway, "he must have been a good mess cook."
Cast
- Gareth Hughes as Robert W. Jenks
- Bartine Burkett as Anna May Jackson
- Herbert Heyes as Richard W. Jenks
- Harry Lorraine as The Father
- Margaret Mann as Aunt Jane
- Lois Lee as The Sweetheart
- Victor Potel as The Lover
References
- ^ Berman p. 150
- ^ "Reviews: Don't Write Letters". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (23). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 55. June 3, 1922.
Bibliography
- Ronald Berman. The Great Gatsby and Modern Times. University of Illinois Press, 1996.
External links
- Don't Write Letters at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
