The Reform Candidate
1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Lloyd
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The Reform Candidate is a surviving 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Macklyn Arbuckle, Forrest Stanley, Myrtle Stedman, Malcolm Blevins, Charlie Ruggles and Mary Ruby. The film was released on December 16, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Directed byFrank Lloyd
Screenplay byJulia Crawford Ivers
Story byMacklyn Arbuckle
Edgar A. Guest
Edgar A. Guest
StarringMacklyn Arbuckle
Forrest Stanley
Myrtle Stedman
Malcolm Blevins
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Ruby
Forrest Stanley
Myrtle Stedman
Malcolm Blevins
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Ruby
| The Reform Candidate | |
|---|---|
Newspaper advertisement. | |
| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Screenplay by | Julia Crawford Ivers |
| Story by | Macklyn Arbuckle Edgar A. Guest |
| Starring | Macklyn Arbuckle Forrest Stanley Myrtle Stedman Malcolm Blevins Charlie Ruggles Mary Ruby |
| Cinematography | F.A. Dobson |
Production company | Pallas Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film was advertised in contemporary newspapers as "a drama of home and politics that will reach your heart strings."[3]
Cast
- Macklyn Arbuckle as Art Hoke
- Forrest Stanley as Richard Benton
- Myrtle Stedman as Mary Grandell
- Malcolm Blevins as Frank Grandell
- Charlie Ruggles as Loony Jim
- Mary Ruby as May Hoke
- Howard Davies as The Campaign Manager
- Jane Darwell as Mrs. Haggerty
- Fanny Stockbridge as Hoke's Housekeeper
- Mary Higby as Nurse's Mother
Preservation status
- A complete print is held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4]
