The Ghost in the Garret is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and written by Fred Chaston and Wells Hastings. The film stars Dorothy Gish, Downing Clarke, Mrs. David Landau, William Parke Jr., Ray Grey, Walter P. Lewis, and Mary Foy. The film was released in February 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is presumed to be a lost film.[3] Dorothy Gish was the younger sister of the celebrated actress Lillian Gish, although she never became as popular as her sister.[4]
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| Directed by | F. Richard Jones |
| Screenplay by | Fred Chaston Wells Hastings |
| Starring | Dorothy Gish Downing Clarke Mrs. David Landau William Parke Jr. Ray Grey Walter P. Lewis Mary Foy |
Production companies | New Art Film Company Famous Players–Lasky Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editDelsie O'Gill (Dorothy Gish) visits the home of her aunt and uncle, during which time her aunt's $75,000 necklace is stolen. Delsie attempts to get back the necklace and traces it to a supposedly haunted house in the area. She pretends to be a ghost in order to frighten the thieves into giving up the necklace.
Cast
edit- Dorothy Gish as Delsie O'Dell
- Downing Clarke as Gilbert Dennison
- Mrs. David Landau as Dennison's wife
- William Parke Jr. as Bill Clark
- Ray Grey as Oscar White
- Walter P. Lewis as Dennison's butler
- Mary Foy as Dennison's cook
- Frank Badgley as Det. O'Connor
- Frank Hagney as Crook
- Tom Blake as Crook
- William Nally as Crook
- Porter Strong as Crook
Reviews
editCritic Troy Howarth commented "Prolific silent film director F. Richard Jones was responsible for this stale old dark house comedy-thriller.....(the film) brought nothing new to the genre and seemed awfully clichéd to even 1921's critics....basically a lighthearted affair."[4]
References
edit- ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "Ghost-in-the-Garret - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "The Ghost in the Garret". afi.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Ghost in the Garret at silentera.com
- ^ a b Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
External links
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- The Ghost in the Garret at IMDb
- Film stills at doctormacro.com
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