The Caveman (1915 film)

The Caveman is a lost[1] 1915 silent film comedy directed by Theodore Marston and starring Robert Edeson. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and is based on a 1911 stage play, The Caveman.[2] Several of the scenes were filmed in the Homestead Steelworks.[3]

The Caveman
Directed byTheodore Marston
Written byMarguerite Bertsch
Based onplay, The Caveman, by Gelett Burgess
Produced byVitagraph Company of America
StarringRobert Edeson
CinematographyReginald E. Lyons
Distributed byV-L-S-E
Release date
  • November 29, 1915 (1915-11-29)
Running time
5 reels

It is based on a 1911 play by Gelette Burgess. The play starred Robert Edeson. The story was refilmed by Warner Brothers in 1926.

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Cast

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  • Robert Edeson - Hanlick Smagg
  • Fay Wallace - Madeline Mischief
  • Lillian Burns - Dolly Van Dream
  • George De Beck - Brewster Bradford
  • Frances Connelly - Mrs. Van Dream
  • John T. Kelly - Mr. Van Dream
  • Charles Eldridge - Theodore Glush
  • William Sellery - Solomon Huggins
  • Chick Morrison - Manager of Steel Plant

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