''The Four Flusher'' is a
lost 1919 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
Harry L. Franklin
Harry L. Franklin (September 5, 1880 – July 3, 1927) was a director of silent films in the United States.
Life
Franklin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and began his film directing career as an assistant to Edwin Carewe. He worked for Me ...
and starring
Hale Hamilton
Hale Rice Hamilton (February 28, 1880 – May 19, 1942) was an American actor.
Biography
Hamilton was born in Fort Madison, Iowa in 1880. (His birth year is sometimes listed as either 1879 or 1880.) His brother was politician John Daniel Miller ...
and
Ruth Stonehouse
Ruth Stonehouse (September 28, 1892 – May 12, 1941) was an actress and film director during the silent films, silent film era. Her stage career started at the age of eight as a dancer in Arizona shows.
Early life
Ruth Stonehouse was born to ...
. It was produced and distributed by
Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures Corporation was a Film, motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at le ...
.
Cast
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Hale Hamilton
Hale Rice Hamilton (February 28, 1880 – May 19, 1942) was an American actor.
Biography
Hamilton was born in Fort Madison, Iowa in 1880. (His birth year is sometimes listed as either 1879 or 1880.) His brother was politician John Daniel Miller ...
as Lon Withers
*
Ruth Stonehouse
Ruth Stonehouse (September 28, 1892 – May 12, 1941) was an actress and film director during the silent films, silent film era. Her stage career started at the age of eight as a dancer in Arizona shows.
Early life
Ruth Stonehouse was born to ...
as Suzanne Brooks
*Harry Holden as Josiah Brooks
*Ralph W. Bell as Penington Crane
*Robert Badger as Jimmie
*Louis Fitzroy as Ford
*
Fred Malatesta
Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California.
Selected filmography
* ''Sherlock Holme ...
as Senor Emanuelo Romez (credited as Frederick Malatesta)
*Effie Conley as Senora Flora Romez
References
External links
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1919 films
American silent feature films
Lost American comedy films
Metro Pictures films
American black-and-white films
1919 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Harry L. Franklin
Films based on short fiction
1919 lost films
1910s American films
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