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Why Dogs Leave Home
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] Archie Mayo and/or Herman C. Raymaker?

Cast: Billy Engle, Edith Lee Grant, Blanche Payson, Brownie the dog

Century Film Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Executive producers, Abe Stern and Julius Stern. Scenario by Audrey Ford, from the screen story “All Over Twist” by Audrey Ford. / Released 9 May 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Try and Get It.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 14 July 2023.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.