Grumpy (1923)

Name: Grumpy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1923-03-11
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Theodore Roberts, May McAvoy, Conrad Nagel, Casson Ferguson, Bertram Johns

Grumpy (1923), directed by William C. deMille, starring Theodore Roberts and May McAvoy.

03/11/1923 BR Comedy and Drama 1h

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Synopsis

Andrew Bullivant, a retired lawyer known as "Grumpy" for his irascibility, calls on all his experience and powers of deduction to expose Chamberlin Jarvis as the thief of a valuable diamond being transported by Ernest Heron. A gardenia is the clue; and Virginia Bullivant, Ernest's sweetheart, is Jarvis' unwitting dupe.

L. Guy WilkyCinematography
William C. deMilleDirector

About the film

Grumpy is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play Grumpy by Horace Hodges and Thomas Wigney Percyval and starred English actor Cyril Maude. The director of this film is William C. deMille, brother of Cecil, and the star is Theodore Roberts. This film was remade by Paramount as an early sound film for Cyril Maude reprising his Broadway role.

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Ernest Heron wants to marry Virginia Bullivant, the daughter of retired lawyer Grumpy. Ernest is entrusted with a valuable diamond to bring to his firm in London. Chamberlin Jarvis, a crook and rival for the hand of the young woman, hears of the trip. After much intrigue, Jarvis obtains the diamond but, through the evidence of a gardenia, he is exposed and caught. Ernest and Virginia end up together.

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Preservation

A complete print of Grumpy is held by Gosfilmofond in Moscow.

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Grumpy at IMDb

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It premiered on March 11, 1923, a Sunday.
It runs 1h00 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosParamount Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesNo Language
StatusReleased

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L. Guy Wilky Cinematography
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What is Grumpy about?

Grumpy: Andrew Bullivant, a retired lawyer known as "Grumpy" for his irascibility, calls on all his experience and powers of deduction to expose Chamberlin Jarvis as the thief of a valuable diamond being transported by Ernest Heron. A gardenia is the clue; and Virginia Bullivant, Ernest's sweetheart, is Jarvis' unwitting dupe.

Who directed Grumpy?

Grumpy was directed by William C. deMille in 1923.

Who stars in Grumpy?

The cast of Grumpy includes Theodore Roberts, May McAvoy, Conrad Nagel, Casson Ferguson and Bertram Johns.

How long is Grumpy?

Grumpy runs for 60 minutes, or 1h00.