The Old Homestead (1915)
- Directed by
- James Kirkwood
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A silent film comedy based on a 19th century play. It follows a simple New England farmer who gets into mild situations around his home and community.
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What happens
The Old Homestead is a surviving 1915 American comedy silent film directed by James Kirkwood Sr.. The screenplay by Hugh Ford was based on the play The Old Homestead by George W. Ryer 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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