The Old Homestead (1915)
50m
Running Time
December 16, 1915Release Date
Plot.
When Josiah Whitcomb's son gets into trouble with bad companions in New York City, Josiah leaves the farm and goes into the city to find the boy. There he finds that his country ways are not at all respected in the sophisticated city.
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Cast & Crew.
Frank Losee
Josiah Whitcomb
Creighton Hale
Reuben Whitcomb
Denman Maley
Jack Hazzard
Louise Huff
Ruth Stratton
Mrs. Corbett
Aunt Tildy
Horace Newman
Cy
Tom Wood
Seth
Margaret Seddon
Rickety Ann
Details.
Wiki.
The Old Homestead is a surviving 1915 American comedy silent film directed by James Kirkwood Sr. and written by Hugh Ford and Denman Thompson. The film stars Frank Losee, Creighton Hale, Denman Maley, Louise Huff, Mrs. Corbett and Horace Newman. The film was released on December 26, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.
The movie is based on the popular 19th-century play of the same name by Denman Thompson. The play revolved around the character Joshua Whitcomb, a folksy New England farmer created and often portrayed on the stage by Thompson. In this film, however, the character is called Josiah Whitcomb.