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Wikipedia article




'The Miser's Doom' is an 1899 British short film directed by Walter R. Booth.

Plot



A miser is haunted by the ghost of one of his deceased victims, causing him to die of shock.

Production



'The Miser's Doom' was the directing debut of Walter R. Booth, a magician who had begun working with filmmaker R. W. Paul.

Legacy



'The Miser's Doom' is one of the earliest films featuring a ghost, although previous examples had been produced by Georges Mlis and George Albert Smith the previous year.

See also



* List of ghost films

References



Category:1899 films

Category:1899 horror films

Category:1890s ghost films

Category:British black-and-white films

Category:British silent short films

Category:Films directed by Walter R. Booth

Category:British horror films

Category:1890s short films

Category:1890s directorial debut films

Category:Silent horror films


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