The Amateur Detective
| The Amateur Detective | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carroll Fleming |
| Starring | Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde, Muriel Ostriche |
Production company |
Thanhouser Corporation |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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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 starred Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde and Muriel Ostriche.
Synopsis
Thanhouser literature describes it as "A laughable parody on Sherlock Holmes."[1]
History and preservation status
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
External links
- The Amateur Detective at the Internet Movie Database
- Silent Era Database Entry
- American Film Cycles: The Silent Era