The Amateur Detective
The Amateur Detective is a 1914 American silent short comedy directed by Carroll Fleming for the Thanhouser Film Corporation. The film stars Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde and Muriel Ostriche.
| The Amateur Detective | |
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| Directed by | Carroll Fleming |
| Starring | Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde, Muriel Ostriche |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
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Running time | 1 reel |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
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gollark: I'm interested in it, but it's several million words or something so I've been scared off reading it.
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