The Caveman is a lost[1] 1915 silent film comedy directed by Theodore Marston and starring Robert Edeson. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and is based on a 1911 stage play, The Caveman.[2] Several of the scenes were filmed in the Homestead Steelworks.[3]
| The Caveman | |
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| Directed by | Theodore Marston |
| Written by | Marguerite Bertsch |
| Based on | play, The Caveman, by Gelett Burgess |
| Produced by | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Starring | Robert Edeson |
| Cinematography | Reginald E. Lyons |
| Distributed by | V-L-S-E |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
It is based on a 1911 play by Gelette Burgess. The play starred Robert Edeson. The story was refilmed by Warner Brothers in 1926.
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- Robert Edeson - Hanlick Smagg
- Fay Wallace - Madeline Mischief
- Lillian Burns - Dolly Van Dream
- George De Beck - Brewster Bradford
- Frances Connelly - Mrs. Van Dream
- John T. Kelly - Mr. Van Dream
- Charles Eldridge - Theodore Glush
- William Sellery - Solomon Huggins
- Chick Morrison - Manager of Steel Plant
References edit
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Caveman
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Caveman
- ^ The Daily Messenger, 12/2/1915, p. 5
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