The Professional Patient (1917)
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew starred in a series of polite situational comedies, first for Vitagraph and then for their own company, releasing through Metro. Mr. Drew -- uncle of John, Lionel and Ethel Barrymore -- died after his son was killed in the first world war and his wife -- who wrote and seems to have directed a sizeable number of their comedies, starred. In this one, Mr. Drew has been fired from his regular job and, money growing short, takes up a position as a professional patient of a dentist, to reassure the other patients in the room. There he meets and falls in love with Mrs. Drew.
Director: Sidney Drew
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 19, 1917
Cast
Production: Vitagraph Company of America
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film
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More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Professional Patient about?
- Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew starred in a series of polite situational comedies, first for Vitagraph and then for their own company, releasing through Metro. Mr. Drew -- uncle of John, Lionel and Ethel Barrymore -- died after his son was killed in the first world war and his wife -- who wrote and seems to have directed a sizeable number of their comedies, starred. In this one, Mr. Drew has been fired from his regular job and, money growing short, takes up a position as a professional patient of a dentist, to reassure the other patients in the room. There he meets and falls in love with Mrs. Drew.
- Who directed The Professional Patient?
- The Professional Patient was directed by Sidney Drew.
- Who stars in The Professional Patient?
- The Professional Patient stars Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew.
- How long is The Professional Patient?
- The Professional Patient has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is The Professional Patient?
- The Professional Patient is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Professional Patient produced?
- The Professional Patient was produced in United States of America.