''Elope If You Must'' is a 1922 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by C.R. Wallace and written by
Joseph F. Poland
Joseph Franklin Poland (September 4, 1892 – March 23, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1913 and 1954. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmog ...
. The film stars
Eileen Percy
Eileen Percy (August 1902 – 29 July 1973) was an Irish-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1917 and 1933.
Biography
Born in Belfast in August 1902, Percy lived in Brooklyn, New York, briefly ...
,
A. Edward Sutherland,
Joseph Bennett, Mildred Davenport, Mary Huntress and
Harvey Clark. The film was released on April 2, 1922, by
Fox Film Corporation
The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film ...
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Plot
Cast
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Eileen Percy
Eileen Percy (August 1902 – 29 July 1973) was an Irish-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1917 and 1933.
Biography
Born in Belfast in August 1902, Percy lived in Brooklyn, New York, briefly ...
as Nancy Moore
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A. Edward Sutherland as Jazz Hennessy
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Joseph Bennett as Willie Weems
*Mildred Davenport as Elizabeth Magruder
*Mary Huntress as Mrs. Magruder
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Harvey Clark as Mr. Magruder
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Larry Steers
Lawrence Wells Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 550 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Partial filmography
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as Warren Holt
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0013100, Elope If You Must
1922 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American comedy films
1922 comedy films
Fox Film films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland
1920s American films