The Phantom Extra
Synopsis
John Zeldon, the newly elected State senator and pledged to fight for the Miners' Bill, requiring the installation of new safety devices in the coal mines, in his speech to the miners the night before his departure, assures them that they can count on him to the last ditch.On his arrival in the capital he is taken up by Mr. Whalen, the brains of the lobby and secretly its chief, who flatters John and invites him out with a brilliant set of men and women who make a lion of him in order to gain his vote against the proposed bill. John's head is turned by their flattery and when Hazel Flemming, his fiancée and star reporter on his home paper, comes to the capitol for an interview with John, she is amazed to find him wavering and realizes the fight is lost unless she can make him realize the mistake he is making. To do this she has a phantom extra printed telling in thrilling headlines of a horrible accident in the coal mines, wherein 200 miners have lost their lives
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 28, 1915
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Stanton
- Screenplay & Story
- C. Gardner Sullivan
- Original Title
- The Phantom Extra
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 20m
- Production Studios
- Broncho Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Stanton
C. Gardner Sullivan
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Stanton
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Phantom Extra
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What is The Phantom Extra about?
John Zeldon, the newly elected State senator and pledged to fight for the Miners' Bill, requiring the installation of new safety devices in the coal mines, in his speech to the miners the night before his departure, assures them that they can count on him to the last ditch.On his arrival in the capital he is taken up by Mr. Whalen, the brains of the lobby and secretly its chief, who flatters John and invites him out with a brilliant set of men and women who make a lion of him in order to gain his vote against the proposed bill. John's head is turned by their flattery and when Hazel Flemming, his fiancée and star reporter on his home paper, comes to the capitol for an interview with John, she is amazed to find him wavering and realizes the fight is lost unless she can make him realize the mistake he is making. To do this she has a phantom extra printed telling in thrilling headlines of a horrible accident in the coal mines, wherein 200 miners have lost their lives
Who directed The Phantom Extra?
The Phantom Extra was directed by Richard Stanton.
Who stars in The Phantom Extra?
The principal cast of The Phantom Extra includes Richard Stanton, Rhea Mitchell, Harry Keenan, Louise Glaum.
When was The Phantom Extra released and how long is it?
The Phantom Extra was released in 1915 with a total runtime of 20m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Phantom Extra?
The Phantom Extra holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).