''Burglar Proof'' is a 1920 American
silent comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Maurice Campbell and written by
Thomas J. Geraghty. The film stars
Bryant Washburn
Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attend ...
,
Lois Wilson, Grace Morse, Emily Chichester,
Clarence Geldart
Clarence Geldart (June 9, 1867 – May 13, 1935) was an American film actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1915 and 1936. He was sometimes credited as C.H. Geldart or Charles H. Geldart.
He was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and died i ...
, and
Clarence Burton
Clarence Forrest Burton (May 10, 1882 – December 2, 1933) was an American silent film actor.
Biography
Burton was born in Fort Lyon, in Benton County, Missouri and started in show business at the age of 5, playing stock and musical comedy ...
.
The film was released on November 21, 1920, by
Paramount Pictures
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. It is not known whether the film currently
survives.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''Burglar Proof''
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Cast
*Bryant Washburn
Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attend ...
as John Harlow
* Lois Wilson as Laura Lowell
*Grace Morse as Jenny Larkin
*Emily Chichester as Clara
*Clarence Geldart
Clarence Geldart (June 9, 1867 – May 13, 1935) was an American film actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1915 and 1936. He was sometimes credited as C.H. Geldart or Charles H. Geldart.
He was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and died i ...
as Richard Crane
*Clarence Burton
Clarence Forrest Burton (May 10, 1882 – December 2, 1933) was an American silent film actor.
Biography
Burton was born in Fort Lyon, in Benton County, Missouri and started in show business at the age of 5, playing stock and musical comedy ...
as Martin Green
*Tom Bates as Uncle Jim Harlow
*Hayward Mack
Hayward Seaton Mack (March 20, 1882 – December 24, 1921) was an American actor of the silent era.
Born in Albany, New York, in 1882, Mack appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1921. Mack's motion picture career began in 1910; he app ...
as George
*Blanche Gray as Mrs. Lowell
References
External links
*
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at alamy.com
1920 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American comedy films
1920 comedy films
Paramount Pictures films
American black-and-white films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Maurice Campbell
1920s American films
English-language comedy films
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