The Family Skeleton (1918)
The Family Skeleton (1918)
The story of a struggle against heredity and the awakening of a soul through faith and love.
Wealthy young Billy Bates's greatest fear is that he has inherited his family curse: drink. But when he falls for a beautiful showgirl from the Ziegfeld Follies, she shows him he has nothing to fear.

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Cast

Charles Ray Charles Ray As: Billy Bates
Sylvia Breamer Sylvia Breamer As: Poppy Drayton
Andrew Arbuckle Andrew Arbuckle As: Dr. Griggs
William Elmer William Elmer As: 'Spider' Doyle
Otto Hoffman Otto Hoffman As: Billy's Valet
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Storyline

Wealthy young Billy Bates's greatest fear is that he has inherited his family curse: drink. But when he falls for a beautiful showgirl from the Ziegfeld Follies, she shows him he has nothing to fear.


Tagline: The story of a struggle against heredity and the awakening of a soul through faith and love.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Language: No Language

Release Date: 31 March 1918

Country: US

Runtime: 50m

Company Credits

Company: Thomas H. Ince Corporation

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Cast

Charles Ray

Charles Ray

Billy Bates

Sylvia Breamer

Sylvia Breamer

Poppy Drayton

Andrew Arbuckle

Andrew Arbuckle

Dr. Griggs

William Elmer

William Elmer

'Spider' Doyle

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Billy's Valet

Jack Dyer

Jack Dyer

Wheeler

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Chester A. Lyons

Chester A. Lyons

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

G. Harold Percival

G. Harold Percival

Art Direction

Other Crew

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