{"product_id":"something-to-think-about-silent","title":"Something to Think About (Silent)","description":"David Markley has more wealth than anyone can imagine, but love eludes him. Born without the use of his legs, his insecurities squash any hope of romance. When a poor blacksmith saves his life, David repays the old man by financing the education of his pretty daughter, Ruth. After she returns from college, her benefactor is struck by the girl's newfound class and sophistication. Ruth, however, is engaged to her father's apprentice, a strapping young man who is everything David isn't. But when he is killed in a freak accident, the crippled millionaire must finally summon the bravery to win Ruth's heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething To Think About\u003c\/i\u003e is one of a series of \"social problem\" pictures made by Cecil B. DeMille during the silent era. In this case, the legendary director tackled the issue of young couples marrying for the wrong reasons. Star Gloria Swanson was then at the height of her fame working alongside DeMille, who had made her famous with \u003ci\u003eMale and Female\u003c\/i\u003e (1919) and \u003ci\u003eWhy Change Your Wife?\u003c\/i\u003e (1920). Their association would come to an end with the following year's \u003ci\u003eThe Affairs of Anatol\u003c\/i\u003e (1921). The director himself would leave social issues behind when he made his first historical epic, \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Commandments\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1923. During pre-production for \u003ci\u003eSomething To Think About\u003c\/i\u003e, DeMille hired a young photographer named Karl Struss as cameraman. He would subsequently become one of the great cinematographers of the cinema, shooting \u003ci\u003eSunrise: A Song of Two Humans\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won an Oscar; 1929), \u003ci\u003eDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e (1940) and \u003ci\u003eLimelight\u003c\/i\u003e (1952). When actor Elliott Dexter hurt himself prior to shooting, DeMille incorporated his injury into the screenplay by making his character handicapped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802178576534,"sku":"089218764591","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218764591.jpg?v=1762188231","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/something-to-think-about-silent","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}