Oliver Twist, Jr. is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb and starring Harold Goodwin, Lillian Hall, George Nichols, Harold Esboldt, Scott McKee, Clarence Wilson, and G. Raymond Nye. It is based on the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on March 13, 1921.[1][2][3]
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 Advertisement for Oliver Twist, Jr. on page 5 of the Exhibitors Herald (March 12, 1921). | |
| Directed by | Millard Webb |
| Story by | F. McGrew Willis |
| Based on | Oliver Twist 1837 novel by Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | William Fox |
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| Cinematography | William C. Foster |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film with English intertitles |
Plot
editAn orphan named Oliver Twist, Jr. meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a group of thieves who are trained to steal for their master.
Cast
edit- Harold Goodwin as Oliver Twist, Jr.
- Lillian Hall as Ruth Norris
- George Nichols as Schoolmaster
- Harold Esboldt as Dick
- Scott McKee as Artful Dodger
- Clarence Wilson as Fagin
- G. Raymond Nye as Bill Sykes
- Hayward Mack as Monks
- Pearl Lowe as Mrs. Morris
- George Clair as James Harrison
- Fred Kirby as Judson
- Irene Hunt as Nancy
Preservation
editA copy of Oliver Twist, Jr. exists in Cinemateket Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Oliver Twist, Jr". afi.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Oliver Twist, Jr". AllMovie. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Oliver Twist, Jr". TCM.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Oliver Twist, Jr.
External links
edit- Oliver Twist, Jr. at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Oliver Twist, Jr. at AllMovie
- Oliver Twist, Jr. at the TCM Movie Database
- Oliver Twist, Jr. at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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