The Old Folks at Home (film)

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The Old Folks at Home
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Directed by Chester Withey
Written byChester Withey
Story by Rupert Hughes
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Fine Arts Film Company
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Release date
  • October 15, 1916 (1916-10-15)(USA)

The Old Folks at Home is a 1916 American drama silent black and white film directed by Chester Withey. [1] It is based on the story by Rupert Hughes. [2]

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Preservation

The survival of this title is unclear. One source says it survives and another says it doesn't. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Boylan, Robert (13 December 2014). "A 1916 Film Diary: The Old Folks at Home". Brooksie's Silent Film Collection. Tumblr . Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. Langman, Larry (1998). American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 159. ISBN   9780313306570.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Old Folks at Home
  4. The Old Folks at Home at silentera.com