| The Cricket on the Hearth | |
|---|---|
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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
- 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
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
Bibliography
- 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