Home, Sweet Home (1914)
John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and his sweetheart, Payne begins to lead a life of dissolute habits, and this soon leads to ruin and misery. In deep despair, he thinks of better days, and writes a song that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: May 16, 1914
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall - John Howard Payne
- Josephine Crowell - Payne's Mother
- Lillian Gish - Payne's Sweetheart
- Dorothy Gish - Sister of Payne's Sweetheart
- Mae Marsh - Apple Pie Mary Smith
- Robert Harron - The Eastener, Robert Winthrop
- Jack Pickford - The Mother's Son
- Fay Tincher - The Worldly Woman
- Spottiswoode Aitken - James Smith - Mary's Father
- Miriam Cooper - The Fiancee
Screenplay
Music: Joseph Carl Breil
Cinematography: Billy Bitzer
Production: Reliance Film Company, Majestic Motion Picture Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: D.W. Griffith
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Home, Sweet Home about?
- John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and his sweetheart, Payne begins to lead a life of dissolute habits, and this soon leads to ruin and misery. In deep despair, he thinks of better days, and writes a song that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need.
- Who directed Home, Sweet Home?
- Home, Sweet Home was directed by D.W. Griffith.
- Who stars in Home, Sweet Home?
- Home, Sweet Home stars Henry B. Walthall, Josephine Crowell, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron.
- How long is Home, Sweet Home?
- Home, Sweet Home has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Home, Sweet Home?
- Home, Sweet Home is a Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was Home, Sweet Home produced?
- Home, Sweet Home was produced in United States of America.