Old Home Week
“The Popular Combination of Meighan and Lee in a Great Story by America's Greatest Humorist and the Author of "Back Home and Broke"”
Synopsis
Tom Clark, the part owner of a luckless gas station in New York, returns to his place of birth for Old Home Week, posing as the millionaire president of the Amalgamated Oil Co. He is chosen as the orator for the homecoming banquet and given complete financial control over an oil well drilled in the town by Coleman and Barton, a pair of oily swindlers. Tom discovers that the well is a fake and has it connected secretly with the local reservoir. A wire from Tom's partner is intercepted, and Tom is exposed as a fraud. Coleman and Barton are about to leave town when Tom fakes a gusher and quickly sells the well back to the swindlers at a profit. The swindlers realize that they have been outsmarted, and their anger convinces the townspeople that Tom has acted in the best interests of the community. Tom is again the toast of the town, feted by its inhabitants and rewarded with the kisses of his sweetheart.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 25, 1925
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Victor Heerman
- Screenplay & Story
- George Ade, Thomas J. Geraghty
- Original Title
- Old Home Week
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Victor Heerman
George Ade, Thomas J. Geraghty
Department Leadership Roster
Victor Heerman
Director
George Ade
Writer
Thomas J. Geraghty
Writer
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What is Old Home Week about?
Tom Clark, the part owner of a luckless gas station in New York, returns to his place of birth for Old Home Week, posing as the millionaire president of the Amalgamated Oil Co. He is chosen as the orator for the homecoming banquet and given complete financial control over an oil well drilled in the town by Coleman and Barton, a pair of oily swindlers. Tom discovers that the well is a fake and has it connected secretly with the local reservoir. A wire from Tom's partner is intercepted, and Tom is exposed as a fraud. Coleman and Barton are about to leave town when Tom fakes a gusher and quickly sells the well back to the swindlers at a profit. The swindlers realize that they have been outsmarted, and their anger convinces the townspeople that Tom has acted in the best interests of the community. Tom is again the toast of the town, feted by its inhabitants and rewarded with the kisses of his sweetheart.
Who directed Old Home Week?
Old Home Week was directed by Victor Heerman.
Who stars in Old Home Week?
The principal cast of Old Home Week includes Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Charles Dow Clark, Joseph W. Smiley, Larry Wheat.
When was Old Home Week released and how long is it?
Old Home Week was released in 1925 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.