Fultah Fisher's Boarding House

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Fultah Fisher's Boarding House is a 1922 American silent film short and the first film directed by Frank Capra.[1] Based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling, the film is about a prostitute living at a boarding house who provokes a fight that leads to the death of a sailor.[2]

Plot

Fultah Fisher runs a boarding house catering to seamen passing through the port. A local girl known as Anne of Austria has had many lovers amongst the sailors, and is currently linked to Salem Hardieker, a tough Bostonian. When Anne is drawn to a new potential lover, Hans, he rejects her, knowing she's Salem's girl.

Cast

  • Mildred Owens as Anne of Austria
  • Ethan Allen as Salem Hardieker
  • Olaf Skavlan as Hans the Dane

Production

Frank Capra, on his first attempt at making a film, managed to write, cast, direct and edit the film all on his own. The film was shot in San Francisco.[3]

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