The Haunted Manor (film)

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The Haunted Manor
Directed by Edwin Middleton
Written by C. A. Nelson
Starring Buck Jones
Shirley Grey
Robert Ellis
Production
company
Distributed by Mutual Film Corporation
Release date
April 3, 1916
Running time
5 reels [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Haunted Manor is a silent drama film released in 1916. It was produced by Gaumont Film Company and released through the Mutual Film Company. Filming took place in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida. It was directed by Edwin Middleton. [2] Part of the movie plot is set in India. [3]

It is the first film known to include Earl Schenck. [4]

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References

  1. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5919/default.html
  2. "Motography". March 30, 1916 via Google Books.
  3. "The Moving Picture World". World Photographic Publishing Company. March 30, 1916 via Google Books.
  4. Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (January 10, 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. ISBN   9780786487905 via Google Books.
  5. Redmond, Jennifer Ann. "Silents of the Vamps: Bad Girls You Don't Know - But Should". BearManor Media via Google Books.