The Old Homestead is a surviving 1915 American comedy silent film directed by James Kirkwood Sr. and written by Hugh Ford and Denman Thompson. The film stars Frank Losee, Creighton Hale, Denman Maley, Louise Huff, Mrs. Corbett and Horace Newman. The film was released on December 26, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| The Old Homestead | |
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 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | James Kirkwood Sr. |
| Screenplay by | Hugh Ford Denman Thompson |
| Produced by | Daniel Frohman |
| Starring | Frank Losee Creighton Hale Denman Maley Louise Huff Mrs. Corbett Horace Newman |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent..English |
The movie is based on the popular 19th-century play of the same name by Denman Thompson. The play revolved around the character Joshua Whitcomb, a folksy New England farmer created and often portrayed on the stage by Thompson. In this film, however, the character is called Josiah Whitcomb.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Frank Losee as Josiah Whitcomb
- Creighton Hale as Reuben Whitcomb
- Denman Maley as Jack Hazzard
- Louise Huff as Ruth Stratton
- Mrs. Corbett as Aunt Tildy
- Horace Newman as Cy
- Tom Wood as Seth
- Margaret Seddon as Rickety Ann
- Russell Simpson as Sheriff
Preservation status
edit- A copy is preserved by Lobster Films.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Old Homestead (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "The Old Homestead". AFI. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Old Homestead
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