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The Ghosts (1914)
Short | 11 min | Comedy, Short

The Ghosts (1914)

Short | 11 min | Comedy, Short

Four young men and three girls come to spend the weekend at Mr. Harvey's country estate to visit his daughter Phoebe. That evening, after dancing, they build a bonfire on the beach and Phoebe's sweetheart Jim tells ghost stories--so ...See moreFour young men and three girls come to spend the weekend at Mr. Harvey's country estate to visit his daughter Phoebe. That evening, after dancing, they build a bonfire on the beach and Phoebe's sweetheart Jim tells ghost stories--so realistically that the girls are frightened away from the fire and run back to the house. The girls tell Mr. Harvey of their scare, and he, entering into the spirit of the fun, tells them he will show Jim a real ghost. When the boys arrive, he takes them all to a chamber of the old mansion, which is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of an old soldier, and dares Jim to sleep there all night. Jim boastfully takes the dare. Unknown to all, Jim is a somnambulist. That night he sleepwalks down to the beach, and carefully buries his clothes in the sand in a lonely spot. The next day, nobody can find the clothes, and Jim tells them of an awful vision of a ghost that appeared to him during the night and stole his clothes. They all laugh at him, but Phoebe is disgusted. All the next day Jim, who is deeply in love, tries to propose to Phoebe, but she declares she will not listen until he explains away the ghost. The other boys, to help Jim solve the mystery, sit up until midnight to see the ghost walk; the girls, in their room, also stay awake until the witching hour. Promptly at midnight, to the boys' great amazement, Jim repeats his performance of the night before. The boys call the girls and all follow Jim, awakening him just as he starts to dig in the sand. He is completely bewildered. They bring to light his buried clothes and all enjoy a good hearty laugh at poor Jim's expense. Phoebe, however, now that the matter is explained, speaks soothingly to him, and walks back with him along the moonlit shore. Jim finally proposes and Phoebe affectionately and readily answers, "Yes." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Myrtle Gonzalez Phoebe Harvey Phoebe Harvey See fewer	The Level (1914)
George Cooper Jim Jim See fewer	The Unholy Night (1929)
Patricia Palmer Actress (as Margaret Gibson) Actress (as Margaret Gibson) See fewer	The Hidden Law (1916)
Charles Bennett Actor Actor See fewer	Treasure Island (1934)
Dolores Brown Actress Actress See fewer	Her Faith in the Flag (1913)
Thomas Colmensil Actor Actor See fewer	Her Husband's Friend (1913)
George Holt Actor Actor See fewer	In the West (1923)
Jane Novak Actress Actress See fewer	Colleen of the Pines (1922)