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A ghost story where the only thing dead is the film stock—mostly.

When Spirits Move (1920)

creaky floors, creakier jokespre-code chaosvintage nightmare fuel

Overview

Comedy

Silent Hank Mann comedy set in a haunted house.

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short filmslapstick comedysilent filmlost film

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

1920s haunted house effects: wires, shadows, and pure desperation.

Acting

Hank Mann's face does 90% of the heavy lifting.

Best for:Solo: Weird little 20-minute palette cleanser between 'serious' films.·Rewatch: If you can even find it—most prints are lost to time.
Charley Chase

Director

Charley Chase

ReleasedJan 1, 1920
Runtime20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Hank Mann Comedies

Top Cast

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Madge Kirby

Madge Kirby

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

James T. Kelley

James T. Kelley

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Considered partially lost—surviving fragments suggest it was a standard 'dark house' comedy template that influenced later haunted house films.

Cultural

Hank Mann was a Keystone Cop who outlived most silent stars, dying in 1971—he literally saw his entire art form disappear.

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