The Cricket on the Hearth
1923 | 82m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Lorimer Johnston |
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| Writer: | Charles Dickens |
| Staring: |
| Tells of Caleb Plummer, his son Edward and blind daughter Bertha, and rivalry over neighbor May Fielding. May's friend Dot weds John Peerybingle; they find a lucky cricket in their cottage. A mortgage and house on fire figure in the story. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 11, 1923 |
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| Director: | Lorimer Johnston |
| Writer: | Charles Dickens |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | library of congress, ucla, archives du film du cnc bois d'arcy |
| Production Companies | Paul Gerson Pictures Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 23, 2025 Entered: Nov 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Josef Swickard | Caleb Plummer |
| Fritzi Ridgeway | Bertha Plummer |
| Virginia Brown Faire | Dot Marley |
| Lorimer Johnston | Josiah Tackleton |
| Margaret Landis | May Fielding |
| Joan Standing | Tillie Slowboy |
| Paul Gerson | John Peerybingle |
| Paul Moore | Edward Plummer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lorimer Johnston | Director |
| Charles Dickens | Original Story |
| Caroline Frances Cooke | Scenario Writer |
| D.H. Turner | Assistant Director |
| Roland Price | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Gerson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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