The Cricket on the Hearth (1923 film)
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| Directed by | Lorimer Johnston |
| Written by | Caroline Frances Cooke |
| Based on | The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | Paul Gerson |
| Starring | Josef Swickard Fritzi Ridgeway Virginia Brown Faire |
Production company | Paul Gerson Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Selznick Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Cricket on the Hearth is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Lorimer Johnston and starring Josef Swickard, Fritzi Ridgeway, and Paul Gerson.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Josef Swickard as Caleb Plummer
- Fritzi Ridgeway as Bertha Plummer
- Paul Gerson as John Perrybingle
- Virginia Brown Faire as Dot Marley
- Paul Moore as Edward Plummer
- Lorimer Johnston as Josiah Tackleton
- Margaret Landis as May Fielding
- Joan Standing as Tillie Slowboy
Preservation
[edit]Prints of The Cricket on the Hearth are in the Archives Du Film Du CNC in Bois d'Arcy, UCLA Film and Television Archive, and Library of Congress.[3]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Glavin, John. Dickens on Screen. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
External links
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Categories:
- 1923 films
- 1923 comedy films
- 1920s English-language films
- American silent feature films
- Silent American comedy films
- Films based on works by Charles Dickens
- Films directed by Lorimer Johnston
- Films set in England
- American black-and-white films
- Selznick Pictures films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s silent comedy film stubs