Movie Description

The Professional Patient

The Professional Patient

(1917)

Overview

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew starred in a series of polite situational comedies, first for Vitagraph and then for their own company, releasing through Metro. Mr. Drew -- uncle of John, Lionel and Ethel Barrymore -- died after his son was killed in the first world war and his wife -- who wrote and seems to have directed a sizeable number of their comedies, starred. In this one, Mr. Drew has been fired from his regular job and, money growing short, takes up a position as a professional patient of a dentist, to reassure the other patients in the room. There he meets and falls in love with Mrs. Drew.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleThe Professional Patient

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1917-01-19

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 12m

Production CompaniesVitagraph Company of America

Genres

  • Comedy