The Goldfish is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Constance Talmadge, Jack Mulhall, and Frank Elliott.[1][2]
| The Goldfish | |
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| Directed by | Jerome Storm |
| Written by | C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Based on | The Goldfish by Gladys Unger |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Constance Talmadge Jack Mulhall Frank Elliott |
| Cinematography | Ray Binger |
Production company | Constance Talmadge Film Company |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Jennie Wetherby and her husband Jimmy agree that if they tire of wedded life, she or he will hand the other a bowl of goldfish, signifying that their marital partnership is ended. They quarrel and Jimmy carries out the threat, giving Jenny a bowl of goldfish. Won by Herman Krauss, Jenny gives him the goldfish in favor of millionaire J. Hamilton Powers. The latter dies, leaving her a wealthy widow. She is about to wed the Duke of Middlesex, when Krauss brings the old sweethearts together again. The Duke gets the goldfish and Jimmy and Jenny are reunited.
Cast
- Constance Talmadge as Jennie Wetherby
- Jack Mulhall as Jimmy Wetherby
- Frank Elliott as Duke of Middlesex
- Jean Hersholt as Herman Krauss
- Zasu Pitts as Amelia Pugsley
- Edward Connelly as Count Nevski
- William Conklin as J. Hamilton Powers
- Leo White as Casmir
- Nellie Bly Baker as Ellen
- Kate Lester as Mrs. Bellmore
- Eric Mayne as The Prince
- William Wellesley as Mr. Crane
- Jacqueline Gadsdon as Helen Crane
- Percy Williams as Wilton
- John Patrick as Reporter
Preservation
An incomplete copy of The Goldfish is held by the Library of Congress.[4]
References
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
- The Goldfish at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still at silenthollywood.com
