The Old Swimmin' Hole (1921 film)
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| Directed by | Joe De Grasse |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Bernard McConville |
| Based on |
The Old Swimmin' Hole by James Whitcomb Riley |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Rizard |
| Edited by | Harry L. Decker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Old Swimmin' Hole is a 1921 American silent film directed by Joe De Grasse based on the poem The Old Swimmin' Hole by James Whitcomb Riley. A reviewer for Exhibitor's Herald summarized, "The theme of the picture is a light one—just the pleasant little love story of a country schoolboy and girl in the era of the youth of Tom Sawyer."[1]
The film's lack of intertitles has been described as innovative. "This marks an advance in film making," the same reviewer claimed. "Their absence is not realized for some time after the feature has proceeded, a certain indication that it has been skillfully welded together without them and their place supplied by good acting."[1]
Cast
- Charles Ray as Ezra Hull
- Laura La Plante as Myrtle
- James Gordon as Mr. Hull
- Blanche Rose as Mrs. Hull
- Marjorie Prevost as Esther
- Lincoln Stedman as Skinny
- Lon Poff as Professor Payne
References
- 1 2 "Reviews". Exhibitor's Herald. Chicago: Martin J. Quigley. February 19, 1921. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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