Miss Hobbs

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Miss Hobbs
Miss Hobbs newspaper ad 1920.jpg
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Directed by Donald Crisp
Screenplay by Elmer Blaney Harris
Based onMiss Hobbs
by Jerome K. Jerome
Starring Wanda Hawley
Harrison Ford
Helen Jerome Eddy
Walter Hiers
Cinematography Charles Schoenbaum
Production
company
Realart Pictures Corporation
Distributed byRealart Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • May 19, 1920 (1920-05-19)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Miss Hobbs is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Elmer Blaney Harris. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Harrison Ford, Helen Jerome Eddy, Walter Hiers, Julanne Johnston, and Emily Chichester. The film was released on May 19, 1920, by Realart Pictures Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

According to a contemporary newspaper, [4] the story concerns a "man-hater" falling in love.

Cast

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References

  1. "Miss Hobbs (1920) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. Janiss Garza. "Miss Hobbs (1920) - Donald Crisp". AllMovie. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. "Miss Hobbs". Afi.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. South Bend News-Times, page 5, June 8, 1920.