The Surprises of an Empty Hotel explained

The Surprises of an Empty Hotel
Director:Theodore Marston
Starring:Charles Richman
Charles Eldridge
Leo Delaney
Studio:Vitagraph
Distributor:General Film Company
Runtime:4 reels
Country:United States
Language:English

The Surprises of an Empty Hotel is a 1916 American silent film written by Jasper Ewing Brady, directed by Theodore Marston, and starring Charles Richman, Charles Eldridge and Leo Delaney.

Production

The film was in production by October 1915. For one of the scenes, Vitagraph blew up a motor yacht off of Staten Island in Princess Bay. The 100-foot yacht, the Wayward had been a racing yacht, having won several races in Bermuda.[1] In early January 1916 it was announced that the picture would be released on January 10.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Motion Picture News . Yacht Dynamited in Taking of "Empty Hotel" . November 6, 1915 . 51. September 18, 2021.
  2. News: Motion Picture News . Vitagraph ad:Personally Picked Program . January 8, 1916 . 92 . September 18, 2021.