The Gentle Art of Burglary
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The Gentle Art of Burglary is a 1916 American silent
short comedy
directed by
Raymond L. Schrock
and starring William Garwood
and Violet Mersereau
. Also starring Paddy Sullivan.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
short comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
directed by
Raymond L. Schrock
Raymond L. Schrock
Raymond L. Schrock was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 155 films between 1915 and 1950.He was born in Goshen, Indiana and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
and starring William Garwood
William Garwood
William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
and Violet Mersereau
Violet Mersereau
Violet Mersereau was an American silent movie star.Her career spanned the years from 1908-1926. She was born in New York, New York and was educated there. As a young girl she played child parts in stock. She toured with Margaret Anglin and had a role in the original company of The Clansman. The...
. Also starring Paddy Sullivan.