The Goldfish

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The Goldfish
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Directed by Jerome Storm
Written by C. Gardner Sullivan
Based onThe Goldfish
by Gladys Unger
Produced by Joseph M. Schenck
Starring Constance Talmadge
Jack Mulhall
Frank Elliott
Cinematography Ray Binger
Production
company
Constance Talmadge Film Company
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • March 30, 1924 (1924-03-30)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Goldfish is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Constance Talmadge, Jack Mulhall, and Frank Elliott. [1] [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [3] Jennie Wetherby and her husband Jimmy agree that if they tire of wedded life, she or he will hand the other a bowl of goldfish, signifying that their marital partnership is ended. They quarrel and Jimmy carries out the threat, giving Jenny a bowl of goldfish. Won by Herman Krauss, Jenny gives him the goldfish in favor of millionaire J. Hamilton Powers. The latter dies, leaving her a wealthy widow. She is about to wed the Duke of Middlesex, when Krauss brings the old sweethearts together again. The Duke gets the goldfish and Jimmy and Jenny are reunited.

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Preservation

An incomplete copy of The Goldfish is held by the Library of Congress. [4]

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References

  1. Munden p. 305
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Goldfish at silentera.com
  3. Pardy, George T. (May 3, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Goldfish". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 32. Retrieved November 23, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Goldfish

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