| Why Smith Left Home | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Donald Crisp |
| Written by | Elmer Harris |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Bryant Washburn Lois Wilson |
| Cinematography | Charles Schoenbaum (as C. Edgar Schoenbaum) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Why Smith Left Home is a 1919 American silent film farce directed by Donald Crisp and starring Bryant Washburn. Famous Players–Lasky produced the film with distribution through Paramount Pictures. This film is based on the turn of the century play, Why Smith Left Home, by George Broadhurst. The play starred Maclyn Arbuckle in the Washburn role.
An incomplete copy of Why Smith Left Home is held at the Library of Congress.
