This Is the Life (1917)
He Thinks It's All Part of the Show Until They Start to Shoot Him! AND THEN-THINGS FLY!
At his father’s insistence Billy Drake heads to the family’s South American ammunition company as an emissary. Before leaving, however, the movie-struck Billy spots a beautiful woman standing in front of a theater and imagines that she is a film star. To his delight, he finds the woman on board his ship, as well as political agitator Count Von Nuttenburg who has stolen a movie camera, thinking that it is a new brand of machine gun. Von Nuttenburg shows the camera to Billy. Thinking the Count is a director, and the ship a set for a movie melodrama when the boat lands at a port torn by revolution, Billy insists that the guns and soldiers are part of the show. Not until he and the girl are seized by the rebels and threatened with death, does he admit his error. By a clever ruse, he escapes from his captors and with the help of Federal troops defeats the Count and wins the heart of his pretty shipmate.
Cast
- George Walsh - Billy Drake
- Wanda Hawley - The Girl
- James A. Marcus - John T. Drake
- Ralph Lewis - Count Herman von Nuttenberg
- Jack McDonald - The Butler
- William Ryno - Drake's Secretary
- Hector V. Sarno - The Spy
Screenplay
Keywords
lost film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Is the Life about?
- At his father’s insistence Billy Drake heads to the family’s South American ammunition company as an emissary. Before leaving, however, the movie-struck Billy spots a beautiful woman standing in front of a theater and imagines that she is a film star. To his delight, he finds the woman on board his ship, as well as political agitator Count Von Nuttenburg who has stolen a movie camera, thinking that it is a new brand of machine gun. Von Nuttenburg shows the camera to Billy. Thinking the Count is a director, and the ship a set for a movie melodrama when the boat lands at a port torn by revolution, Billy insists that the guns and soldiers are part of the show. Not until he and the girl are seized by the rebels and threatened with death, does he admit his error. By a clever ruse, he escapes from his captors and with the help of Federal troops defeats the Count and wins the heart of his pretty shipmate.
- Who directed This Is the Life?
- This Is the Life was directed by Raoul Walsh.
- Who stars in This Is the Life?
- This Is the Life stars George Walsh, Wanda Hawley, James A. Marcus, Ralph Lewis, Jack McDonald, William Ryno.
- How long is This Is the Life?
- This Is the Life has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is This Is the Life?
- This Is the Life is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was This Is the Life produced?
- This Is the Life was produced in United States of America.