Through a Glass Window

Through a Glass Window
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Directed by	Maurice Campbell
Screenplay by	Olga Printzlau
Starring	May McAvoy Fanny Midgley Burwell Hamrick Raymond McKee F. A. Turner Carrie Clark Ward
Cinematography	Harold Rosson
Production company	Realart Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 2, 1922 (1922-04-02)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Through a Glass Window is a lost ^[1] 1922 American drama silent film directed by Maurice Campbell, written by Olga Printzlau, and starring May McAvoy, Fanny Midgley, Burwell Hamrick, Raymond McKee, F. A. Turner, and Carrie Clark Ward. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It was released on April 2, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, ^[5] Jenny Martin (McAvoy), daughter of an invalid mother (Midgley), makes many friends as a waitress of a doughnut shop on New York City's Lower East Side. Her brother Dan (Hamrick) is arrest for a theft committed to aid his sister and is sent to a reformatory. Jenny keeps the facts from her mother, who has gone blind. Jenny builds up an independent business for her brother to take over when he returns, and postpones until then her marriage to Italian vendor Tomasso Barilio (McKee). Her brother finally returns and the wedding is in prospect as the film ends.

Cast

• May McAvoy as Jenny Martin
• Fanny Midgley as Mrs. Martin
• Burwell Hamrick as Dan Martin
• Raymond McKee as Tomasso Barilio
• F. A. Turner as Matt Clancy
• Carrie Clark Ward as Molly Clancy
• Frank Butterworth as Jimmy
• Wade Boteler as Hartigan
• Russ Powell as Coffee Pete

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Through a Glass Window is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Through A Glass Window". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
2. Janiss Garza (2016). "Through-a-Glass-Window - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
3. "Through a Glass Window". silentera.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
4. "Through a Glass Window". afi.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
5. "Reviews: Through a Glass Window". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (16). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 64-65. April 15, 1922.

External links

• Through a Glass Window at IMDb