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  • An Interrupted Séance (1914)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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An Interrupted Séance (1914)
Short | Short, Comedy

A couple of actors are thrown out of a job and spend their last dollar for a reading at a séance by a famous clairvoyant, who lives up the street from their boarding house. He gets their dollar so easily that they decide to get some easy ...See moreA couple of actors are thrown out of a job and spend their last dollar for a reading at a séance by a famous clairvoyant, who lives up the street from their boarding house. He gets their dollar so easily that they decide to get some easy money too, and disguised as a clairvoyant, one of them goes to work. His pal and he put up a sign under the clairvoyant's, pointing up to their house, and then hang a sign on their door. The crowds begin to come. The landlord hears the noise of the spirits rapping. One of the actors is covered with plaster knocked down on him by the other actor, who is hiding under the table to help out his pal in the "clairvoyanting." The landlord calls on them. The real clairvoyant discovers the plan and calls, and the two actors are unmasked and chased miles out of town. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Edward Dillon (as Eddie Dillon)
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Updated Feb 21, 1914

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Feb 21, 1914 (United States)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Tod Browning
The Actor The Actor   See fewer
Jimmy Young
The Actor's Pal The Actor's Pal   See fewer
Max Davidson
The Landlord The Landlord   See fewer
Edward Dillon
The Clairvoyant (as Eddie Dillon) The Clairvoyant (as Eddie Dillon)   See fewer
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