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Hearts and Planets
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Walter Wright

Cast: Chester Conklin [Mr. Walrus, visible star], Minta Durfee [the sky gazer’s daughter], Joseph Swickard (Josef Swickard) [the sky gazer], Grover Ligon [the bearded astronomer pal], Glen Cavender [the bald astronomer], Ted Edwards [Reverend D. Burns], Mack Sennett [invisible star]

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / Released 20 February 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Telescope Torpedo.

Comedy.

Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 6 March 1915, p. ?] Chester Conklin appears in this very pleasing number as spooney Mr. Walrus. He makes love to the professor's daughter and they fool the aged astronomer by shooting off fireworks near his telescope. The plot of this seems new and unique; it is sure to bring much laughter from an audience.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 29 October 2022.

References: Lahue-Kops pp. 151-152; Lahue-Mack p. 298 : Website-IMDb.