Something to Think About | 1920 | Drama

Title: Something to Think About | 1920 | Drama Director: Cecil B. DeMille Studio: Famous Players–Lasky Corporation Starring: Gloria Swanson, Elliott Dexter, Theodore Roberts, Monte Blue, Claire McDowell Release Date: October 3, 1920 Runtime: 78 Format: Silent (English intertitles), black-and-white, 35mm, 1.33:1 Country: United States Language: Silent (English intertitles) Genres: Drama --- Summary: A wealthy, disabled benefactor raises and educates the daughter of a village blacksmith, intending to marry her when she returns home as a young woman. She instead elopes with a workingman and, after tragedy strikes, returns pregnant and disgraced. The benefactor marries her to protect her and the child, setting in motion a story of sacrifice, pride, and the slow rebuilding of trust. (en.wikipedia.org) As years pass, the improvised family struggles with resentment, forgiveness, and the expectations of small-town morality. Through hardship and grace, they inch toward reconciliation, with the child becoming a bridge between past wounds and the possibility of a gentler future. (en.wikipedia.org) --- Background: Produced by Cecil B. DeMille for Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount as a Paramount-Artcraft Picture, the film was photographed by Alvin Wyckoff and Karl Struss, edited by Anne Bauchens, and designed by art director Wilfred Buckland. Filming ran from January 20 to March 30, 1920; the picture opened October 3, 1920. Reported at seven reels (about 78 minutes), it cost approximately $169,330 and earned about $915,848 in grosses, reflecting DeMille’s successful cycle of contemporary domestic dramas in the early 1920s. (silentera.com) --- Trivia: The film was released as a Paramount–Artcraft Picture by Paramount Pictures, reflecting the contemporary branding of Famous Players–Lasky releases. (silentera.com) Surviving 35mm prints are held by the George Eastman Museum; additional material is reported at EYE Filmmuseum. (en.wikipedia.org) Cinematographer Karl Struss later co-won the first Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Sunrise (1927–28). (oscars.org) Technical records list the picture at seven reels/7,109 feet in standard 35mm at 1.33:1. (silentera.com) The film is in the public domain in the United States. (silentera.com) --- Hashtags: SomethingToThinkAbout 1920 SilentFilm CecilBDeMille GloriaSwanson PublicDomain Paramount FamousPlayersLasky