The Ghost in the Garret

The Ghost in the Garret is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and written by Fred Chaston and Wells Hastings. The film stars Dorothy Gish, Downing Clarke, Mrs. David Landau, William Parke Jr., Ray Grey, Walter P. Lewis, and Mary Foy. The film was released in February 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is presumed to be a lost film.[3] Dorothy Gish was the younger sister of the celebrated actress Lillian Gish, although she never became as popular as her sister.[4]

The Ghost in the Garret
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Directed byF. Richard Jones
Screenplay byFred Chaston
Wells Hastings
StarringDorothy Gish
Downing Clarke
Mrs. David Landau
William Parke Jr.
Ray Grey
Walter P. Lewis
Mary Foy
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 1921 (1921-02)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

Delsie O'Gill (Dorothy Gish) visits the home of her aunt and uncle, during which time her aunt's $75,000 necklace is stolen. Delsie attempts to get back the necklace and traces it to a supposedly haunted house in the area. She pretends to be a ghost in order to frighten the thieves into giving up the necklace.

Cast
  • Dorothy Gish as Delsie O'Dell
  • Downing Clarke as Gilbert Dennison
  • Mrs. David Landau as Dennison's wife
  • William Parke Jr. as Bill Clark
  • Ray Grey as Oscar White
  • Walter P. Lewis as Dennison's butler
  • Mary Foy as Dennison's cook
  • Frank Badgley as Det. O'Connor
  • Frank Hagney as Crook
  • Tom Blake as Crook
  • William Nally as Crook
  • Porter Strong as Crook

Reviews

Critic Troy Howarth commented "Prolific silent film director F. Richard Jones was responsible for this stale old dark house comedy-thriller.....(the film) brought nothing new to the genre and seemed awfully clichéd to even 1921's critics....basically a lighthearted affair."[4]

References
  1. Janiss Garza (2015). "Ghost-in-the-Garret - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. "The Ghost in the Garret". afi.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: The Ghost in the Garret at silentera.com
  4. Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
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