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Oliver Twist (I) (1922)

74 min  -  Drama  -   30 October 1922 (USA)
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Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Lloyd

Writers:

Charles Dickens (novel), Walter Anthony (titles), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Jackie Coogan, James A. Marcus and Aggie Herring
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Jackie Coogan, OLIVER TWIST, Vitagraph, 1922, **I.V.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Coogan ...
James A. Marcus James A. Marcus ...
Mr. Bumble (as James Marcus)
Aggie Herring Aggie Herring ...
Lewis Sargent Lewis Sargent ...
Joan Standing Joan Standing ...
Carl Stockdale Carl Stockdale ...
Edouard Trebaol Edouard Trebaol ...
Lon Chaney ...
Taylor Graves Taylor Graves ...
George Siegmann George Siegmann ...
Gladys Brockwell Gladys Brockwell ...
Lionel Belmore Lionel Belmore ...
Florence Hale Florence Hale ...
Joseph Hazelton Joseph Hazelton ...
Gertrude Claire ...
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Storyline

Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse, later apprenticed to an uncaring undertaker, and eventually is taken in by a gang of thieves who befriend him for their own purposes. All the while, there are secrets from Oliver's family history waiting to come to light. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Puppet Show | Robbery | England | Orphanage | Oliver Twist  | See more »

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The GREATEST FILM TRIUMPH of the DECADE. A MATCHLESS CAST of SCREEN CELEBRITIES SUPPORTING JACKIE in THIS, HIS FINEST ACHIEVEMENT. Starring the GREATEST BOY ACTOR in the WORLD.

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Herança de Miudinho See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$175,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Jackie Coogan Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

When it was found without intertitles in the 1970s, the film was restored with the help of Jackie Coogan and Sol Lesser. The intertitles were created by Blackhawk Films. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Perry Mason: The Case of the Twice Told Twist (#9.21)" (1966) See more »