The House of a Thousand Scandals
Also known as The House of Scandals in the USA
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Four reels
Directed by Thomas Ricketts
Cast: Harold Lockwood [John Wright], May Allison [Martha Hobbs], Mrs. Tom Ricketts (Josephine Ditt) [Greta Carr], Bessie Banks, Perry Banks, Hal Clements, William Ehfe
American Film Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [A Mutual Masterpicture]. / Scenario by Thomas Ricketts, from a screen story by Theodosia Harris. Presented by Mutual Film Corporation. / © 24 September 1915 by American Film Company, Incorporated [LU6455]. Released 23 September 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film’s title was changed to The House of Scandals after The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, sued and won in New York state courts that the present film’s title was too similar to their production The House of a Thousand Candles (1915).
Drama: Romance.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 6 January 2025.
References: Tarbox-Lost p. 248 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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