The Family Upstairs (film)

The Family Upstairs is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Virginia Valli, Allan Simpson, and J. Farrell MacDonald.[1] It was based on the 1925 Broadway play of the same name by Harry Delf.[2]

The Family Upstairs
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Directed byJohn G. Blystone
Written byGordon Rigby
Based on
The Family Upstairs
by Harry Delf
Produced byWilliam Fox
Starring
CinematographyReginald Lyons
Production
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Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • August 29, 1926 (1926-08-29)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Cast

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Preservation

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The Family Upstairs is currently presumed lost.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. Solomon p.84
  2. "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Harmony at Home". Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Family Upstairs". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).
  4. "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 11, 2026.

Bibliography

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  • Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
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