The Very Idea
1920, English. Directed by Lawrence C. Windom.
Gilbert and Edith Goodhue lack nothing in life except a child, which they desperately desire. Edith's brother Alan, who is interested in eugenics, suggests that they pay their chauffeur Joe and maid Nora to have a baby for them. While awaiting the proper time to elapse, Edith and Gilbert travel to Palm Beach for an extended vacation, where Gilbert, attempting to obtain a child for his wife, vamps a dancer with a baby.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 15 March 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- William LeBaron, Stanner E.V. Taylor
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The Very Idea runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Very Idea isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 1920. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Very Idea, try Lady Windermere's Fan, Hooking Up, SubUrbia.
Who directed The Very Idea?
The Very Idea (1920) was directed by Lawrence C. Windom and stars Taylor Holmes, Virginia Valli, Betty Ross Clarke.