Isn't Life Wonderful

This article is about the 1924 American film. For the 1953 British film, see Isn't Life Wonderful! For other uses, see Isn't Life Wonderful (disambiguation).

Isn't Life Wonderful
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Directed byD. W. Griffith
Written byD. W. Griffith
Based on"Isn’t Life Wonderful?"
by Geoffrey Moss
Produced byD. W. Griffith
StarringCarol Dempster
Neil Hamilton
CinematographyHendrik Sartov [fr]
Harold S. Sintzenich
Music byLouis Silvers
Cesare Sodero
Production
company
D.W. Griffith Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • November 23, 1924 (1924-11-23)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$260,000[1]
Box office$400,000[1]
The full film

Isn't Life Wonderful is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for his company D. W. Griffith Productions, and distributed by United Artists. It was based on the short story "Isn’t Life Wonderful?" in the 1923 book Defeat by Geoffrey Moss, and it was released under the alternative title Dawn.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Griffith's 20 Year Record". Variety. September 5, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Isn't Life Wonderful at silentera.com