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Release Year1920
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorLawrence C. Windom
WritersWilliam LeBaron, Stanner E.V. Taylor
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Very Idea
About The Very Idea
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.
Directed by Lawrence C. Windom, The Very Idea leans on a strong ensemble — Taylor Holmes, Virginia Valli, Betty Ross Clarke — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1920.
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