Who Cares? (1919 film)

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]

Who Cares?
Film poster
Directed byWalter Edwards
Written byCosmo Hamilton (novel: Who Cares?)
Julia Crawford Ivers (scenario)
Produced byLewis J. Selznick
StarringConstance Talmadge
Harrison Ford
CinematographyJames Van Trees
Production
company
Distributed bySelect Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • January 25, 1919 (1919-01-25)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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

Plot
Ad for the film

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

References
  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. New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company. 39 (4): 526. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  5. "Advertising Aids for Busy Managers: Who Cares?". Moving Picture World. New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company. 39 (4): 542. Jan 25, 1919. Retrieved 2014-07-16.


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