The Galloping Fish
The Galloping Fish is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Del Andrews and starring Louise Fazenda, Syd Chaplin, Ford Sterling, Chester Conklin, Lucille Ricksen, and John Steppling. It is based on the 1917 novel Friend Wife by Frank R. Adams.[1] The film was released by First National Pictures on March 10, 1924.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Del Andrews |
| Written by | Will Lambert (adaptation) |
| Based on | Friend Wife by Frank R. Adams |
| Starring | Louise Fazenda Syd Chaplin Ford Sterling Chester Conklin Lucille Ricksen John Steppling |
| Cinematography | Max Dupont Conrad Wells |
Production company | Thomas H. Ince Corporation |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 46 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film was later re-released by Selected Pictures in 1930 with talking sequences.[4]
Cast
- Louise Fazenda as Undine
- Syd Chaplin as Freddy Wetherill
- Ford Sterling as George Fitzgerald
- Chester Conklin as Jonah
- Lucille Ricksen as Hyla Wetherill
- John Steppling as Cato Dodd
- Freddie the Seal as The Trained Seal
- Willie Aligator as The Aligtaor (uncredited)
- Lloyd Ingraham as Process Server (uncredited)
- Eugene Pallette as Anti-Volstead Esquire (uncredited)
- Truly Shattuck as Mrs. Dodd (uncredited)
Preservation
Prints of the film survives at the Filmoteka Narodowa in Warszawa, Poland and Cineteca Italiana in Milano, Italy.[5]
References
- Munsey's Magazine, Volume 59, p. 7, c.1917 The Frank A. Munsey Company
- "The Galloping Fish". AllMovie. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "The Galloping Fish". TCM.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "The Galloping Fish". afi.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Galloping Fish
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