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The Ghost House (1917)

The Ghost House poster
Directed by
William Churchill deMille
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man and his friends get involved in comic misunderstandings at a spooky house. The story follows their attempts to sort out the chaos with lighthearted humor.

light-heartedwhimsicalplayfulgentlebreezyold-fashionedamusingunhurried

What happens

The Ghost House is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by William C. deMille and written by Beulah Marie Dix. The film stars Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, Olga Grey, James Neill, Eugene Pallette, and Horace B. Carpenter. The film was released on October 1, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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