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Cast
Alice Brady
as Cynthia Karslake
Lowell Sherman
as John Karslake
Hedda Hopper
as Vida Phillimore
Edwards Davis
as Bishop Matthew Phillimore
Emily Fitzroy
as Grace Phillimore
Julia Hurley
as Mrs. Phillimore
Marie Burke
as Miss Heneage
Edgar Norton
as Thomas
George Howell
as Judge Philip Phillimore
Lionel Pape
as Sir Wilfrid Darby
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1920
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorHerbert Blaché
WritersHerbert Blaché
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe New York Idea
About The New York Idea
Rich but frivolous, Cynthia and John Karslake obscure their love for each other by their constant quarreling. Cynthia grows jealous of her husband when, one day at the races, she notices Vida Phillimore, a recent divorcée, flirting with him. Using this incident to inflame all her other petty grievances, Cynthia ends up in divorce court presided over by Vida's ex-husband, Judge Phillip Phillimore.
Directed by Herbert Blaché, The New York Idea leans on a strong ensemble — Alice Brady, Lowell Sherman, Hedda Hopper — 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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