The Haunted House (1913 film)

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The Haunted House
Directed by Lorimer Johnston
Written by Maie B. Havey (story)
Starring Julius Frankenburg
Harry Van Meter
Vivian Rich
Jack Richardson
Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • November 8, 1913 (1913-11-08)
Running time
unknown
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

The Haunted House is a 1913 American silent short comedy-drama film starring Julius Frankenburg, Harry Van Meter, Vivian Rich, and Jack Richardson, based on a story by Maie B. Havey (who also acted in silent films).

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Actress Vivian Rich was a popular silent film star who retired in 1931 with the coming of sound (she died in a car crash in 1957). Jack Richardson went on to star in Son of Kong (1933) and The Climax (1944). [1]

Plot

A young girl (Rich) is trying to choose the man she will marry, and challenges her beaus to compete for her hand. Whichever of them can spend a night in a haunted house will become her husband, but only one can win.

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References

  1. Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 111. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.