
Old Dutch
1915-02-15 · 50 min · Not rated
Ludwig "Old Dutch" Streusand and his daughter Violet live in New York, and after years of hard study and labor Old Dutch completes his invention: the "teloptophone," a device which, when attached to a telephone, enables the speaker to see the party at the other end of the wire.
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- Directors
- Frank Hall Crane
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- Shubert Film Corporation
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Lew FieldsLudwig Streussand -'Old Dutch'
Vivian MartinViolet Streussand
George HassellHarry Bennett
Marie EmpressMildred Bennett
Charles JudelsJules Joubert
William J. FergusonJohn Rockmorgan
Chester BarnettHarold Rockmorgan
Peggy O'NeilModel for Hamilton King (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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