The Old Homestead (1915 film)

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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Directed byJames Kirkwood Sr.
Screenplay byHugh Ford
Denman Thompson
Produced byDaniel Frohman
StarringFrank Losee
Creighton Hale
Denman Maley
Louise Huff
Mrs. Corbett
Horace Newman
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 26, 1915 (1915-12-26)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent..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.

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Preservation status

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  • A copy is preserved by Lobster Films.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Old Homestead (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. ^ "The Old Homestead". AFI. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Old Homestead
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