Help! Help! Police! (1919)
Comedy | 27 April 1919
Cast:
George Walsh, Eric Mayne, Henry Hallam [ More ]Director:
Edward DillonWriters:
Raymond Schrock , Irving McDonaldProduction Company:
Fox Film Corp.The start of principal photography was reported by the 8 March 1919 Exhibitors Trade Review. While the title was said to be provisional, the 1931 Catalogue of the Stories and Plays Owned by Fox Film Corporation listed it as that of the original unpublished story by Irving McDonald.
Location filming took place in Palm Beach, FL, according to the 29 March 1919 Motion Picture News and the 23 April 1919 Wid’s Daily. The latter publication noted that the film depicted “$25,000,000 worth of millionaires and fashion in scenes taken at the Breakers and Royal Poinciana hotels.” Lead actor George Walsh had since completed his role and returned to Fox Studios in Fort Lee, NJ, as stated in the 26 April 1919 Motion Picture News. The 24 September 1919 New York Clipper credited Alma Wall as an additional cast member.
Help! Help! Police! was released on 27 April 1919, and opened that same week at the Academy of Music in New York City. A Los Angeles, CA, opening followed on 1 June 1919 at the Alhambra Theater. The September 1919 Reel and Slide listed the title among current releases approved by the Juvenile Motion Picture League of New York.
An unrelated short subject of the same name was produced in 1917 by the Christie Film Co. Help! Help! Police! was also advertised in the 20 January 1923 Camera as the working title for a short comedy starring “The Hall Room Boys.”
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list ...
The start of principal photography was reported by the 8 March 1919 Exhibitors Trade Review. While the title was said to be provisional, the 1931 Catalogue of the Stories and Plays Owned by Fox Film Corporation listed it as that of the original unpublished story by Irving McDonald.
Location filming took place in Palm Beach, FL, according to the 29 March 1919 Motion Picture News and the 23 April 1919 Wid’s Daily. The latter publication noted that the film depicted “$25,000,000 worth of millionaires and fashion in scenes taken at the Breakers and Royal Poinciana hotels.” Lead actor George Walsh had since completed his role and returned to Fox Studios in Fort Lee, NJ, as stated in the 26 April 1919 Motion Picture News. The 24 September 1919 New York Clipper credited Alma Wall as an additional cast member.
Help! Help! Police! was released on 27 April 1919, and opened that same week at the Academy of Music in New York City. A Los Angeles, CA, opening followed on 1 June 1919 at the Alhambra Theater. The September 1919 Reel and Slide listed the title among current releases approved by the Juvenile Motion Picture League of New York.
An unrelated short subject of the same name was produced in 1917 by the Christie Film Co. Help! Help! Police! was also advertised in the 20 January 1923 Camera as the working title for a short comedy starring “The Hall Room Boys.”
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
While vacationing with his father, Edward, in Palm Beach, Florida, George Welston becomes enamored with Eve, the daughter of Edward's rival in the rubber business, Judson Pendleton. However, Judson favors Eve's other suitor, Arthur Trask, whose gentlemanly manner conceals his secret life as a thief. One night, George notices Arthur climbing through Eve's window. He follows and is apprehended by a detective, who reluctantly releases George at Eve's request. Later, Arthur binds, gags, and robs society belle Marian Trevor. The robber leaves behind a smoldering cigarette that ignites a house fire, and when George rescues Marian, she has him arrested for theft, arson, and abduction. Edward is forced to use the $100,000 allocated for a business deal to pay George's bail. When Arthur steals $600,000 that Judson allocated for the same deal, George subdues and apprehends the thief, then races to court before his bail money is forfeited. George and Eve marry, while Edward and Judson become ...
While vacationing with his father, Edward, in Palm Beach, Florida, George Welston becomes enamored with Eve, the daughter of Edward's rival in the rubber business, Judson Pendleton. However, Judson favors Eve's other suitor, Arthur Trask, whose gentlemanly manner conceals his secret life as a thief. One night, George notices Arthur climbing through Eve's window. He follows and is apprehended by a detective, who reluctantly releases George at Eve's request. Later, Arthur binds, gags, and robs society belle Marian Trevor. The robber leaves behind a smoldering cigarette that ignites a house fire, and when George rescues Marian, she has him arrested for theft, arson, and abduction. Edward is forced to use the $100,000 allocated for a business deal to pay George's bail. When Arthur steals $600,000 that Judson allocated for the same deal, George subdues and apprehends the thief, then races to court before his bail money is forfeited. George and Eve marry, while Edward and Judson become partners.
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