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Caught in the Act
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by F. Richard Jones

Cast: Charles Murray [the janitor], Polly Moran [the janitor’s wife], Slim Summerville [the elevator operator], Eddie Cline (Edward F. Cline) [the artist], Cecile Arnold [the artist’s model], Grover Ligon [the man in the top hat], Vivian Edwards [an elevator passenger]

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Scenario by [?] Mack Sennett? Assistant director, Arvid E. Gillstrom. / © 27 March 1915 by The Keystone Film Company [LP4877]. Released 11 March 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Janitor and Artist Story. [?] Completed or shipped? on 3 March 1915.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Artists - Janitors

Listing updated: 15 August 2023.

References: Lahue-Kops p. 152; Lahue-Mack p. 299; Niver-Early p. 50 : Website-IMDb.