Came the Dawn (1928)
Papa, Mama, Daughter and Son Gimplewort move into their new house. Two movers are talking to each other about the murder of a saxophone player that took place in the house. They say his ghost still roams the house. Night comes and every noise and creak in the house scares the papa, mama and son (the daughter is out on a date). The Mover gives the daughter a parrot saying "It's a religious parrot – I bought it from a sailor". At any rate, the parrot gets into the act by yelling scaring Papa and Son who have come down looking for the source of the noise. Later Daughter and Remover return from a costume party and sneak into the house. The young man is dressed in a skeleton outfit and the fun continues. There has been film reconstruction in a number of places, particularly the last third of the film. In many cases there is a photograph depicting the scene being described.
Cast
- Max Davidson - Papa Gimplewort
- Gene Morgan - The Head Remover
- Polly Moran - Mama Gimplewort
- Viola Richard - The Gimplewort Daughter
- Charles Dorety - The Gimplewort Son
- Edgar Dearing - Big Moving Man (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall - Little Moving Man (uncredited)
Screenplay
Keywords
parrot, silent man
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Came the Dawn about?
- Papa, Mama, Daughter and Son Gimplewort move into their new house. Two movers are talking to each other about the murder of a saxophone player that took place in the house. They say his ghost still roams the house. Night comes and every noise and creak in the house scares the papa, mama and son (the daughter is out on a date). The Mover gives the daughter a parrot saying "It's a religious parrot – I bought it from a sailor". At any rate, the parrot gets into the act by yelling scaring Papa and Son who have come down looking for the source of the noise. Later Daughter and Remover return from a costume party and sneak into the house. The young man is dressed in a skeleton outfit and the fun continues. There has been film reconstruction in a number of places, particularly the last third of the film. In many cases there is a photograph depicting the scene being described.
- Who directed Came the Dawn?
- Came the Dawn was directed by Arch Heath.
- Who stars in Came the Dawn?
- Came the Dawn stars Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Polly Moran, Viola Richard, Charles Dorety, Edgar Dearing.
- How long is Came the Dawn?
- Came the Dawn has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Came the Dawn?
- Came the Dawn is a Comedy film.
- Where was Came the Dawn produced?
- Came the Dawn was produced in United States of America.