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{{short description|1924 film by Alfred E. Green}}
{{short description|1924 film by Alfred E. Green}}
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{{infobox film
| name = Pied Piper Malone
| name = Pied Piper Malone
| image = Pied Piper Malone poster.jpg
| image = Pied Piper Malone poster.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Alfred E. Green]]
| director = [[Alfred E. Green]]
| producer = [[Adolph Zukor]]<br>[[Jesse L. Lasky]]
| producer = [[Adolph Zukor]]<br>[[Jesse L. Lasky]]
| writer = [[Booth Tarkington]] (story)<br>[[Thomas J. Geraghty]] (screenplay, intertitles)
| writer = [[Thomas J. Geraghty]] (screenplay, intertitles)
| story = [[Booth Tarkington]]
| starring = [[Thomas Meighan]]<br>[[Lois Wilson (actress)|Lois Wilson]]<br>[[Emma Dunn]]
| starring = [[Thomas Meighan]]<br>[[Lois Wilson (actress)|Lois Wilson]]<br>[[Emma Dunn]]
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = [[Ernest Haller]]
| cinematography = [[Ernest Haller]]
| editing =
| editing =
| studio = [[Famous Players-Lasky]]
| studio = [[Famous Players–Lasky]]
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| released = February 4, 1924
| released = {{Film date|1924|2|4}}
| runtime = 77 minutes
| runtime = 77 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = [[Silent film|Silent]] (English [[intertitle]]s)
| language = [[Silent film|Silent]] (English [[intertitle]]s)
}}
}}
'''''Pied Piper Malone''''' is a 1924 silent film comedy drama directed by [[Alfred E. Green]] and starring [[Thomas Meighan]]. The [[Famous Players-Lasky]] produced the film and [[Paramount Pictures]] distributed.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160927090310/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=11354 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Pied Piper Malone''](Wayback)</ref>
'''''Pied Piper Malone''''' is a 1924 American silent [[comedy drama film]] directed by [[Alfred E. Green]] and starring [[Thomas Meighan]]. The [[Famous Players–Lasky]] produced the film and [[Paramount Pictures]] distributed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160927090310/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=11354 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Pied Piper Malone''] (Wayback)</ref><ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PiedPiperMalone1924.html Progressive Silent Film List: ''Pied Piper Malone''] at silentera.com</ref>
A print is reportedly held at Gosfilmofond, in Moscow.<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1538/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''Pied Piper Malone'']</ref><ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PiedPiperMalone1924.html ''Pied Piper Malone'' at silentera.com]</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
As described in a film magazine review,<ref>{{cite journal |last=Pardy |first=George T. |title=Box Office Reviews: ''Pied Piper Malone'' |journal=Exhibitors Trade Review |volume=15 |issue=12 |pages=28 |publisher=Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation |date=9 February 1924 |location=New York |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibit00newy/page/n765/mode/1up |accessdate=15 August 2022}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref> sailor Jack Malone and Charles Crosby, second mate of the steamer ''Langland'', are in love with Patty Thomas of Oldport. Crosby gets drunk on duty and Jack is promoted in his place by Captain Clarke. The ''Langland'' gets into serious difficulties during a storm and sinks while the crew escape in boats. Crosby reaches Oldport first and accuses the Captain and Jack of being intoxicated and causing the disaster. All the town folk, including Patty, believe him. However, in the end, Jack Malone's name is cleared by the children of the town, who know Jack as the "Pied Piper." Jack also wins back Patty.
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==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Thomas Meighan]] - Jack Malone
*[[Thomas Meighan]] as Jack Malone
*[[Lois Wilson (actress)|Lois Wilson]] - Patty Thomas
*[[Lois Wilson (actress)|Lois Wilson]] as Patty Thomas
*[[Emma Dunn]] - Mother Malone
*[[Charles Stevenson (actor)|Charles Stevenson]] - James P. Malone
*[[Emma Dunn]] as Mother Malone
*[[Charles A. Stevenson]] as James P. Malone
*[[George Fawcett]] - Captain Clarke
*[[Cyril Ring]] - Charles Crosby Jr.
*[[George Fawcett]] as Captain Clarke
*Claude Brook - Charles Crosby Sr.
*[[Cyril Ring]] as Charles Crosby Jr.
*Claude Brook as Charles Crosby Sr.
*[[Joe Burke (composer)|Joseph Burke]] - Mr. Thomas
*[[Joe Burke (composer)|Joseph Burke]] as Mr. Thomas
*[[Peaches Jackson]] - Betty Malone
*[[Charles Winninger]] - Louie, the barber
*[[Peaches Jackson]] as Betty Malone
*[[Charles Winninger]] as Louie, the barber
*Hugh Cameron - Photographer
*Hugh Cameron as Photographer
*[[Dorothy Walters]] - Housekeeper
*[[Pearl Sindelar]] - Malone sister
*[[Dorothy Walters]] as Housekeeper
*Marie Schaefer - Malone sister
*[[Pearl Sindelar]] as Malone sister
*Elizabeth Henry - Malone sister
*Marie Schaefer as Malone sister
*Elizabeth Henry as Malone sister
*[[Helen Mack]] - Child (as Helen Macks)
*[[Helen Mack]] as Child (credited as Helen Macks)
}}

==Preservation==
A print is reportedly held at [[Gosfilmofond]], in Moscow.<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1538/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Pied Piper Malone'']</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015229 ''Pied Piper Malone'' at IMDB]
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*{{IMDb title|0015229|Pied Piper Malone}}
*[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PiedPiperMalone1924.html ''Pied Piper Malone'' at SilentEra]
*{{allmovie|106080|synopsis}}
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*[http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/243345-john-richardson-two-long-australian-daybill-posters-both-with-ar/ Australian daybill long poster]
*[http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/243345-john-richardson-two-long-australian-daybill-posters-both-with-ar/ Australian daybill long poster]
*[http://img.carters.com.au/f016ade4b6e99e5550f3eb6fef0d7ccf.jpg accessible version of Australian poster]
*[http://img.carters.com.au/f016ade4b6e99e5550f3eb6fef0d7ccf.jpg Accessible version of Australian poster]
*[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/e9/08/0b/e9080b3ac32400fd082addd5e62f0c87.jpg American lobby poster]
*[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/e9/08/0b/e9080b3ac32400fd082addd5e62f0c87.jpg American lobby poster]


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Revision as of 03:57, 18 August 2024

Pied Piper Malone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlfred E. Green
Written byThomas J. Geraghty (screenplay, intertitles)
Story byBooth Tarkington
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringThomas Meighan
Lois Wilson
Emma Dunn
CinematographyErnest Haller
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 4, 1924 (1924-02-04)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Pied Piper Malone is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Thomas Meighan. The Famous Players–Lasky produced the film and Paramount Pictures distributed.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] sailor Jack Malone and Charles Crosby, second mate of the steamer Langland, are in love with Patty Thomas of Oldport. Crosby gets drunk on duty and Jack is promoted in his place by Captain Clarke. The Langland gets into serious difficulties during a storm and sinks while the crew escape in boats. Crosby reaches Oldport first and accuses the Captain and Jack of being intoxicated and causing the disaster. All the town folk, including Patty, believe him. However, in the end, Jack Malone's name is cleared by the children of the town, who know Jack as the "Pied Piper." Jack also wins back Patty.

Cast

Preservation

A print is reportedly held at Gosfilmofond, in Moscow.[4]

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Pied Piper Malone (Wayback)
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Pied Piper Malone at silentera.com
  3. ^ Pardy, George T. (February 9, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Pied Piper Malone". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (12). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 28. Retrieved August 15, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Pied Piper Malone