| Why Girls Leave Home | |
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| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Written by | William Nigh |
| Produced by | Harry Rapf |
| Starring | Anna Q. Nilsson |
| Cinematography | John W. Brown |
Production company | Harry Rapf Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 70-80 minutes (7-8 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $45,000[2][3] |
| Box office | $450,000 (worldwide rentals)[2][3] |
Why Girls Leave Home is a lost[4] 1921 American silent drama film produced by Harry Rapf for Warner Bros.[5] It was the only film from the studio to make a profit in 1921.[6] The poster for the film was featured in the 1962 film Gypsy.[7]
Why Girls Go Back Home (1926) is a sequel to the film that was also produced by Warner Bros.
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- ^ Why Girls Leave Home at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b Glancy, H Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: the William Schaefer ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15: 55–73. doi:10.1080/01439689500260031.
- ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 1 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Why Girls Leave Home
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Why Girls Leave Home at silentera.com
- ^ Bachmann, Gregg (2002). American Silent Film: Discovering Marginalized Voices. SIU Press. p. 220. ISBN 9780809324019.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1921