Down to Earth
A satire on the indoor sports of society versus the close-to-nature idea.
1917 · 1h 10m · Passed
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
John Emerson
Overview
A healthy outdoors-type follows the girl he loves to a resort for wealthy hypochondriacs. In order to prove to her and the other patients that their "illnesses" are all in their minds, he hatches a scheme to take them on a boat ride, then get them stranded in the wilderness, where he can show them that they can live without their pills, doctors and "cures".
Director and cast
- John Emerson Director
- Douglas Fairbanks as Billy Gaynor
- Eileen Percy as Ethel Forsythe
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Dr. Jollyem
- Charles McHugh as Dr. Samm
- Charles K. Gerrard as Charles Riddles - Ethel's Lover
- William H. Keith as Mr. Carter
- Ruth Allen as Mrs. Fuller Jermes
- Fred Goodwins as Jordan Jinny
- Florence Mayon as Mrs. Phattison Oiles
- Herbert Standing as Mr. S.D. Dyspeptic
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