Who Cares? (1919 film)

Who Cares?
Who Cares?
	Film poster
Directed by	Walter Edwards
Written by	Cosmo Hamilton (novel: Who Cares?); Julia Crawford Ivers (scenario)
Produced by	Lewis J. Selznick
Starring	Constance Talmadge; Harrison Ford
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Production; company	Selznick Pictures
Distributed by	Select Pictures Corporation
Release date	January 25, 1919;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Who Cares? is a lost^[1] 1919 American silent film comedy starring Constance Talmadge and Harrison Ford. The director was Walter Edwards who usually worked with Marguerite Clark. Julia Crawford Ivers wrote the scenario based on the 1919 Cosmo Hamilton novel, and her son James Van Trees was the film's cinematographer.^[2]^[3]

It was filmed again in 1925 by upstart studio Columbia Pictures as Who Cares.

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[4]^[5] Joan Ludlow (Talmadge) is living with her grandparents, a grouchy old couple, when a young man, Martin Grey (Ford), moves next door. After the grandparents discover that they have been having secretly meetings for happy and harmless fun, Joan receives such a scolding that she goes over to Martin's and asks him to take her to her friend Alice Palgrave (Randolph), who lives in the city. Upon arrival at the Palgrave residence they discover Alice is not there, and Martin offers to marry Joan to resolve the situation. Pleased with the arrangement, Joan accepts, and after the ceremony they live in Martin's city residence, where he continues to respect her extreme innocence and maidenly existence.

Martin spends time at the club while Joan is free to attend several wild parties and conducts what she supposes is an innocent flirtation with Alice's husband, Gilbert (MacDonald). Toodles (Anderson), a chorus girl from the club, tempts Martin on his yacht, but he knows how to resist her. However, when Joan discovers that Toodles is visiting her husband at the country home, she flirts harder with Gilbert Palgrave. Gilbert, who is suffering from a medical condition ("brain fever"), gets Joan alone one night in a seaside cottage, and threatens to shoot himself unless she consents to his desires. Martin arrives in time to save the day, with Joan discovering her love for Martin and Martin taking her back as his wife.

Cast

Constance Talmadge - Joan Ludlow
Harrison Ford - Martin Grey
Donald MacDonald - Gilbert Palgrave
California Truman - Mrs. Ludlow
Spottiswoode Aitken - Mr. Ludlow
Beverly Randolph - Alice Palgrave
Claire Anderson - Toodles
Gerard Alexander - Mrs. Hosack
J. Morris Foster - Howard Oldershaw
J. Park Jones - Harry Oldershaw
Dorothy Hagan - Irene (*billed Dorothy Hagar)
Tom Bates - Butler

References

^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Who Cares?
^ Progressive Silent Film List: Who Cares? at silentera.com
^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Who Cares?
^ Weitzel, Edward (Jan 25, 1919). "Critical Reviews and Comments: Who Cares?". Moving Picture World. 39 (4). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company: 526. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
^ "Advertising Aids for Busy Managers: Who Cares?". Moving Picture World. 39 (4). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company: 542. Jan 25, 1919. Retrieved 2014-07-16.

External links

Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton at Project Gutenberg

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[1] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Who Cares?

[2] Progressive Silent Film List: Who Cares? at silentera.com

[3] The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Who Cares?

[4] Weitzel, Edward (Jan 25, 1919). "Critical Reviews and Comments: Who Cares?". Moving Picture World. 39 (4). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company: 526. Retrieved 2014-07-16.

[5] "Advertising Aids for Busy Managers: Who Cares?". Moving Picture World. 39 (4). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company: 542. Jan 25, 1919. Retrieved 2014-07-16.

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