Why They Left Home
Why They Left Home
1917, English. Directed by William Beaudine.
Ira, who is employed at the oil station, falls in love with Flossie, wife of Jack, as they drive by. Ira later announces to his father that he is going to the city, and does. Mary, his ex-fiancée, learns he has gone to the city and consoles the father of Ira by announcing that she, too, is going to bring Ira home. In the city Ira meets Hank, a property man in a theater, who invites him to come with him behind the scenes. (Only 2 minutes survive. Held on 35mm in the Library of Congress).
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- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 January 1917
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Why They Left Home isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1917. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Why They Left Home?
Why They Left Home (1917) was directed by William Beaudine and stars Zasu Pitts, Billy Franey, Lillian Peacock.