The Easiest Way (1917 film) explained

The Easiest Way
Director:	Albert Capellani
Producer:	Clara Kimball Young Company
Starring:	Clara Kimball Young
Cinematography:	Jacques Monteran Hal Young
Distributor:	Selznick Distributing Corporation
Runtime:	7 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Easiest Way is a 1917 American silent film starring Clara Kimball Young and directed by Albert Capellani. It is based on a 1909 play, The Easiest Way by Eugene Walter, staged by David Belasco and starred Frances Starr as Laura Murdock. Belasco and Starr revived the play in 1921.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is not known whether the film currently survives.^[4]

Actor Joseph Kilgour reprises his role as Brockton from the Broadway play.

Cast

• Clara Kimball Young - Laura Murdock
• Louise Bates - Elfie St. Clair
• Joseph Kilgour - Willard Brockton
• Rockliffe Fellowes - John Madison
• Cleo Desmond - Annie
• George Stevens - Jim Weston
• Frank Kingdon - Burgess
• Mae Hopkins - Nellie De Vere
• Walter McEwen - Jerry

Notes and References

1. http://www.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/CKY/reviews/ew.htm The Easiest Way: The Clara Kimball Young website, by Greta deGroat
2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Fil Institute, c.1988
3. http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=5097 The Easiest Way
4. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/E/EasiestWay1917.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Easiest Way (1917)