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The Goldfish

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The Goldfish
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Directed byJerome Storm
Written byC. Gardner Sullivan
Based onThe Goldfish
by Gladys Unger
Produced byJoseph M. Schenck
StarringConstance Talmadge
Jack Mulhall
Frank Elliott
CinematographyRay Binger
Production
company
Constance Talmadge Film Company
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • March 30, 1924 (1924-03-30)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Goldfish is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Constance Talmadge, Jack Mulhall, and Frank Elliott.[1][2]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[3] Jennie Wetherby and her husband Jimmy agree that if they tire of wedded life, she or he will hand the other a bowl of goldfish, signifying that their marital partnership is ended. They quarrel and Jimmy carries out the threat, giving Jenny a bowl of goldfish. Won by Herman Krauss, Jenny gives him the goldfish in favor of millionaire J. Hamilton Powers. The latter dies, leaving her a wealthy widow. She is about to wed the Duke of Middlesex, when Krauss brings the old sweethearts together again. The Duke gets the goldfish and Jimmy and Jenny are reunited.

Cast

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Preservation

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An incomplete copy of The Goldfish is held by the Library of Congress.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Munden p. 305
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Goldfish at silentera.com
  3. ^ Pardy, George T. (May 3, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Goldfish". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 32. Retrieved November 23, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Goldfish

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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