| Little Lord Fauntleroy | |
|---|---|
Lobby card for the film | |
| Directed by |
Alfred E. Green Jack Pickford |
| Written by | Bernard McConville |
| Based on |
Little Lord Fauntleroy 1886 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| Produced by | Mary Pickford |
| Starring | Mary Pickford |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Music by |
Gaylord Carter Louis F. Gottschalk |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages |
Silent English intertitles |
| Box office | $900,000 (USA) [1] |
Little Lord Fauntleroy is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and Jack Pickford and starring the latter's elder sister Mary Pickford as both Cedric Errol and Widow Errol. The film is based on the 1886 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. [2] A statue depicting Pickford's role exists today on the facade of New York City's landmarked I. Miller Building. [3]
Plot summary
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Cedric Errol is a poor American boy who finds out that he is the sole heir to a wealthy British earldom and thus becomes Lord Fauntleroy.
Cast
- Mary Pickford as Cedric Errol and his mother Mrs Errol
- Claude Gillingwater as Earl of Dorincourt
- Joseph J. Dowling as William Havisham
- James A. Marcus as Hobbs
- Kate Price as Mrs. McGinty
- Fred Malatesta as Dick
- Rose Dione as Minna
- Arthur Thalasso as The Stranger
- Colin Kenny as Bevis
- Emmett King as Reverend Mr Mordaunt
A young Milton Berle appears in an uncredited role.
See also
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
References
- ^ Balio, Tino (2009). United Artists: The Company Built By Stars. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-23004-3. p42
- ^ "Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921)". IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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^
"In Times Square, a New Landmark: I. Miller Building, With 4 Calder Sculptures; There's No Business Like Shoe Business".
New York Times. July 4, 1999. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
And the winners were: for opera, Rosa Ponselle in the title role of Norma; for movies, Mary Pickford in the title role of Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921); for musical comedy, Marilyn Miller in the title role of Sunny (1925) and for drama, Ethel Barrymore as Ophelia, a non-title role.
External links
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at IMDb
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at AllMovie
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at the TCM Movie Database
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at SilentEra
- Little Lord Fauntleroy is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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- 1921 films
- 1921 drama films
- Silent American drama films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on Little Lord Fauntleroy
- Films directed by Alfred E. Green
- United Artists films
- Films set in England
- Films with screenplays by Bernard McConville
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs
| Little Lord Fauntleroy | |
|---|---|
|
Lobby card for the film | |
| Directed by |
Alfred E. Green Jack Pickford |
| Written by | Bernard McConville |
| Based on |
Little Lord Fauntleroy 1886 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| Produced by | Mary Pickford |
| Starring | Mary Pickford |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Music by |
Gaylord Carter Louis F. Gottschalk |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
|
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages |
Silent English intertitles |
| Box office | $900,000 (USA) [1] |
Little Lord Fauntleroy is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and Jack Pickford and starring the latter's elder sister Mary Pickford as both Cedric Errol and Widow Errol. The film is based on the 1886 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. [2] A statue depicting Pickford's role exists today on the facade of New York City's landmarked I. Miller Building. [3]
Plot summary
|
| This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2023) |
Cedric Errol is a poor American boy who finds out that he is the sole heir to a wealthy British earldom and thus becomes Lord Fauntleroy.
Cast
- Mary Pickford as Cedric Errol and his mother Mrs Errol
- Claude Gillingwater as Earl of Dorincourt
- Joseph J. Dowling as William Havisham
- James A. Marcus as Hobbs
- Kate Price as Mrs. McGinty
- Fred Malatesta as Dick
- Rose Dione as Minna
- Arthur Thalasso as The Stranger
- Colin Kenny as Bevis
- Emmett King as Reverend Mr Mordaunt
A young Milton Berle appears in an uncredited role.
See also
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
References
- ^ Balio, Tino (2009). United Artists: The Company Built By Stars. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-23004-3. p42
- ^ "Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921)". IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
-
^
"In Times Square, a New Landmark: I. Miller Building, With 4 Calder Sculptures; There's No Business Like Shoe Business".
New York Times. July 4, 1999. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
And the winners were: for opera, Rosa Ponselle in the title role of Norma; for movies, Mary Pickford in the title role of Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921); for musical comedy, Marilyn Miller in the title role of Sunny (1925) and for drama, Ethel Barrymore as Ophelia, a non-title role.
External links
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at IMDb
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at AllMovie
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at the TCM Movie Database
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Little Lord Fauntleroy at SilentEra
- Little Lord Fauntleroy is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
|
| This article about a silent drama film from the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1921 films
- 1921 drama films
- Silent American drama films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on Little Lord Fauntleroy
- Films directed by Alfred E. Green
- United Artists films
- Films set in England
- Films with screenplays by Bernard McConville
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs