Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1917 · 1h 10m

Down to Earth

Director

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks as Billy Gaynor Eileen Percy as Ethel Forsythe Gustav von Seyffertitz as Dr. Jollyem Charles McHugh as Dr. Samm Charles K. Gerrard as Charles Riddles - Ethel's Lover William H. Keith as Mr. Carter

Crew

John Emerson — Writer Anita Loos — Writer Douglas Fairbanks — Story

Tagline

A satire on the indoor sports of society versus the close-to-nature idea.

Synopsis

A healthy outdoors-type follows the girl he loves to a resort for wealthy hypochondriacs. In order to prove to her and the other patients that their "illnesses" are all in their minds, he hatches a scheme to take them on a boat ride, then get them stranded in the wilderness, where he can show them that they can live without their pills, doctors and "cures".

Key Collaborators

John Emerson Director John Emerson Writer Anita Loos Writer Douglas Fairbanks Story

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