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The Habit of Happiness
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Allan Dwan

Cast: Douglas Fairbanks [Sunny Wiggins], George Fawcett [Jonathon Pepper], Macy Harlan (Macey Harlam) [Mr. Forster], Dorothy West [Elsie Pepper], George Backus [Mr. Wiggins], Grace Rankin [Clarice], William Jefferson, [?] Margery Wilson?

The Fine Arts Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. / Scenario by Allan Dwan and Shannon Fife. / © 21 February 1916 by Triangle Film Corporation [LP8343]. Released 12 March 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA by S.A. Lynch Enterprises, Incorporated.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.1743.

Survival status: Prints exist in the film holdings of Cohen Media Group (Raymond Rohauer collection) [35mm positive]; and in a private film collection [abridged 16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 19 October 2023.

References: Film credits, film viewing : AFI-F1 n. F1.1743; Bardèche-History p. 115; Bogdanovich-Dwan pp. 7, 40-42 : ClasIm-241 p. 5.

Home video: DVD.