The Old Homestead (1922 film)

The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
	Fritzi Ridgeway and George Fawcett
Directed by	James Cruze
Screenplay by	Julien Josephson (scenario); Perley Poore Sheehan (story); Frank E. Woods (story)
Based on	The Old Homestead; by Denman Thompson
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Theodore Roberts; George Fawcett; T. Roy Barnes; Fritzi Ridgeway; Harrison Ford; James Mason; Kathleen O'Connor
Cinematography	Karl Brown
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 8, 1922;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Old Homestead is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by James Cruze and written by Julien Josephson, Perley Poore Sheehan, and Frank E. Woods based upon the play of the same name by Denman Thompson. The film stars Theodore Roberts, George Fawcett, T. Roy Barnes, Fritzi Ridgeway, Harrison Ford, James Mason, and Kathleen O'Connor. The film was released on October 8, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] the village vamp induces the town weakling, who works in the general store, to steal for her. Suspicion of the crimes fall upon Reuben Whitcomb, the son of Uncle Joshua, and he flees from town. The storekeeper, who holds a mortgage on Uncle Joshua's house, has decided to put it under the auction hammer because the mortgage cannot be paid off. Through a round of dramatic events the facts are revealed as they actually are, and everything turns out happy to all involved.

Cast

Theodore Roberts as Uncle Joshua Whitcomb
George Fawcett as Eph Holbrook
T. Roy Barnes as Happy Jack
Fritzi Ridgeway as Ann
Harrison Ford as Reuben Whitcomb
James Mason as Lem Holbrook
Kathleen O'Connor as Rose Blaine
Ethel Wales as Aunt Matilda
Ed Brady as Ike Goodsell
Frank Hayes as Si Prime
Z. Wall Covington as Seth Perkins
Charles Williams as Gabe Waters

Preservation

A print of The Old Homestead is in the Gosfilmofond film archive.^[4]

References

^ Janiss Garza (2016). "Old-Homestead - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ "The Old Homestead". afi.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ "Tried and Proven Pictures: The Old Homestead". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 42. March 22, 1924. Retrieved October 18, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Old Homestead at silentera.com