The Haunted Pajamas

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The Haunted Pajamas
The Haunted Pajamas 1918 newspaper.jpg
Contemporary advertisement
Directed by Fred J. Balshofer
Starring Harold Lockwood
Carmel Myers
Edward Sedgwick
Production
company
Distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • June 11, 1917 (1917-06-11)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Haunted Pajamas is a 1917 comedy-drama film directed by Fred J. Balshofer. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Francis Perry Elliott. [1] A copy of the film survives. [2]

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Plot

Richard Hudson receives a pair of silk pajamas from a friend that can transform a person into another person. When he puts the pajamas on, he turns into a fighter, but returns to normal the next day. Throughout the film, two more characters put on the pajamas, and they are mistaken for two other characters in the film. The film ends with the characters burning the pajamas. [3]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "The Haunted Pajamas". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Haunted Pajamas". silentera.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Haunted Pajamas (1917)". AllMovie. Retrieved January 5, 2022.


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