The Amateur Detective
| The Amateur Detective | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carroll Fleming |
| Starring | Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde, Muriel Ostriche |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 reel |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Amateur Detective is a 1914 American silent short comedy directed by Carroll Fleming for the Thanhouser Film Corporation. The film stars Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde and Muriel Ostriche.
Synopsis[edit]
Thanhouser literature describes it as "A laughable parody on Sherlock Holmes."[1]
History and preservation status[edit]
This film represented a subgenre of detective parodies common to the era of the Nickelodeon.[2] It is preserved in the AFI/Alfred Bruzzese collection;[3] the surviving print is only a fragment, consisting of 240 feet of the original 990-foot running length.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Amateur Detective (1914) - NitrateVille.com".
- ^ "American Film Cycles: The Silent Era". Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List".
- ^ "The Amateur Detective (1914) - NitrateVille.com".
External links[edit]
- The Amateur Detective at IMDb
- Silent Era Database Entry
- American Film Cycles: The Silent Era Archived 2010-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
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