A Homespun Vamp is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and written by Harvey F. Thew and Hector Turnbull.[1] The film stars May McAvoy, Darrell Foss, Lincoln Stedman, Josephine Crowell, Charles Stanton Ogle, Guy Oliver and Helen Dunbar. The film was released on February 12, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]

A Homespun Vamp
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Directed byFrank O'Connor
Screenplay byHarvey F. Thew
Hector Turnbull
StarringMay McAvoy
Darrell Foss
Lincoln Stedman
Josephine Crowell
Charles Stanton Ogle
Guy Oliver
Helen Dunbar
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Production
company
Realart Pictures Corporation
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 12, 1922 (1922-02-12)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine,[4] Meg Mackenzie (McAvoy) is the orphaned niece of two crabbed, stingy old men, Donald (Ogle) and Duncan Craig (Oliver), brothers in a small country town. They force her to become engaged to Joe Dobbs (Stedman), assistant to his mother (Crowell) who runs the village blacksmith shop. Stephen Ware (Foss), who is writing a novel in a shack nearby, is accused of robbing the post office and hides in the Craig home overnight while the two brothers are away. When the brothers return, they force Meg to marry Stephen at once. The real burglar is discovered and Stephen's name is cleared. Meg discovers that she actually loves Stephen, and wins him away from Beatrice Carlisle (Kirkham), a young woman he had been engaged to. She also gives him the inspiration for the concluding chapter in his novel.

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Preservation status

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A Homespun Vamp is now lost.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: A Homespun Vamp at silentera.com
  2. ^ "A Homespun Vamp". afi.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Janiss Garza (2016). "A-Homespun-Vamp - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Reviews: A Homespun Vamp". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (13). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 63. March 25, 1922.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Homespun Vamp
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