The Climbers (1915 film)

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The Climbers
The Climbers 1916 newspaperad.jpg
Contemporary advertisement for the film and an opening juggling act
Directed by Barry O'Neil
Written by Clay M. Greene (scenario)
Based on The Climbers
by Clyde Fitch
Produced by Sigmund Lubin
Starring Gladys Hanson
CinematographyFred Chaston
Distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated
Release date
  • August 2, 1915 (1915-08-02)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Climbers is a lost 1915 silent film produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and starring Gladys Hanson; [1] it is the first filming of Clyde Fitch's 1901 play of the same name. [2] [3] [4] Later versions of Fitch's play were made in 1919 as The Climbers with Corinne Griffith and in 1927 also as The Climbers with Irene Rich.

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Plot

In order to keep his social-climbing wife and daughters in the lifestyle they are accustomed to, wealthy George Hunter makes some large investments in the stock market, but the stocks crash and he loses a great deal of money. His wealthy aunt offers to bail the family out, but complications ensue.

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References

  1. Hanson, Gladys (1915), The Climbers , retrieved 2021-05-22
  2. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  4. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..The Climbers