A Gentleman of Leisure (1915 film)

A Gentleman of Leisure is a surviving 1915 American silent comedy film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It stars stage veteran Wallace Eddinger. The film is based on the 1910 novel A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse and 1911 Broadway play adapted by Wodehouse and John Stapleton. Douglas Fairbanks was a cast member in the play several years before beginning a film career. This film survives in the Library of Congress.

A Gentleman of Leisure
Advertisement from Variety, February 27, 1915
Directed byGeorge Melford
Based onA Gentleman of Leisure
by P. G. Wodehouse and John Stapleton
Produced byJesse Lasky
StarringWallace Eddinger
CinematographyWalter Stradling
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 1, 1915 (1915-03-01)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
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