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It Pays to Advertise
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Donald Crisp

Cast: Bryant Washburn [Rodney Martin], Lois Wilson [Mary Grayson], Frank Currier [Cyrus Martin], Walter Hiers [Ambrose Peale], Clarence Geldart [the house manager], Julia Faye [Countess de Beaurien], Guy Oliver [McChesney]

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [Paramount-Artcraft Pictures]. / Scenario by Elmer Harris, from the play It Pays to Advertise by Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett. Cinematography by C. Edgar Schoenbaum. Stunt cinematography by John K. Holbrook. Presented by Jesse L. Lasky. / © 23 October 1919 by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [LP14345]. Released 23 November 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The play was subsequently filmed as It Pays to Advertise (1931).

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Advertising - Department stores: Marshall Field - Families: Father-son relationships - Secretaries - USA: Illinois: Chicago

Listing updated: 8 July 2009.

References: Drew-Speaking pp. 255, 288 : Website-AFI.