The Surprises of an Empty Hotel is a 1916 American silent film written by Jasper Ewing Brady, directed by Theodore Marston, and starring Charles Richman, Charles Eldridge and Leo Delaney.
| The Surprises of an Empty Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Theodore Marston |
| Written by | Jasper Ewing Brady |
| Based on | the novel, The Princess of Copper by Archibald Clavering Gunter |
| Starring | Charles Richman Charles Eldridge Leo Delaney |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 4 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast list
edit- Charles Richman as Francis Trehurn Marchmont
- Leo Delaney as Charles Manders
- Charles Eldridge as Thomas Cadwallader Bennt
- William Dunn as Alfred the Count
- Robert Gaillard as Henry Barclay
- Arline Pretty as Lucie Bennt
- Ethel Corcoran as Birdie Jameson
Production
editThe film was in production by October 1915. For one of the scenes, Vitagraph blew up a motor yacht off of Staten Island in Princess Bay. The 100-foot yacht, the Wayward had been a racing yacht, having won several races in Bermuda.[2] In early January 1916 it was announced that the picture would be released on January 10.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Surprises of an Empty Hotel". American Film Institute. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Yacht Dynamited in Taking of "Empty Hotel"". Motion Picture News. November 6, 1915. p. 51. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Vitagraph ad:Personally Picked Program". Motion Picture News. January 8, 1916. p. 92. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
