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The Old Homestead is a surviving 1915 American comedy silent film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and written by Hugh Ford 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.[1][2]

The Old Homestead
Directed by	James Kirkwood, Sr.
Screenplay by	Hugh Ford Denman Thompson
Produced by	Daniel Frohman
Starring	Frank Losee Creighton Hale Denman Maley Louise Huff Mrs. Corbett Horace Newman
Production company	Famous Players Film Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 26, 1915 (1915-12-26)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent..English

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.

Plot

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Cast

• Frank Losee as Josiah Whitcomb
• Creighton Hale as Reuben Whitcomb
• Denman Maley as Jack Hazzard
• Louise Huff as Ruth Stratton
• Mrs. Corbett as Aunt Tildy
• Horace Newman as Cy
• Tom Wood as Seth
• Margaret Seddon as Rickety Ann
• Russell Simpson as Sheriff

Preservation status

• A copy is preserved by Lobster Films.[3]

References

External links

• The Old Homestead at IMDb

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