The Traveling Salesman (1916 film)

1916 film by Joseph Kaufman

The Traveling Salesman is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Kaufman, written by James Forbes, and starring Frank McIntyre, Doris Kenyon, Harry Northrup, Russell Bassett, Julia Stuart, and Harry Blakemore. It was released on December 17, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Premise

A man traveling home for Christmas gets stuck in a small town and finds romance with a woman operating the telegraph.^[3]

Cast

• Frank McIntyre as Bob Blake
• Doris Kenyon as Beth Elliot
• Harry Northrup as Franklin Royce
• Russell Bassett as Martin Drury
• Julia Stuart as Mrs. Babbitt
• Harry Blakemore as Julius
• James O'Neill, Jr. as Watts

Preservation

With no prints of The Traveling Salesman located in any film archives,^[4] it is a lost film.

References

1. Hal Erickson (2014). "The-Traveling-Salesman - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
2. "The Traveling Salesman". AFI. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
3. "The Traveling Salesman - Plot Summary". Retrieved 17 January 2015.
4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Traveling Salesman

External links

• The Traveling Salesman at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie