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On the Quiet (1918)

On the Quiet poster
Directed by
Chester Withey
Genre
silent film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets involved in a series of misunderstandings and comedic situations. The story follows his efforts to navigate social expectations and romantic entanglements.

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What happens

On the Quiet is a lost 1918 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Chester Withey and starred John Barrymore. The film, based on an original 1901 play, was written by Augustus Thomas and served as a popular hit for William Collier Sr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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