Chickens is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film directed by Jack Nelson and written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the story "Yanconna Yillies" by Herschel S. Hall. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Gladys George, Claire McDowell, Charles Hill Mailes, Raymond Cannon, and Willis Marks. The film was released on February 13, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[2]

Chickens
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Directed byJack Nelson
Screenplay byAgnes Christine Johnston
Based on"Yanconna Yillies"
by Herschel S. Hall
Produced byThomas H. Ince
StarringDouglas MacLean
Gladys George
Claire McDowell
Charles Hill Mailes
CinematographyBert Cann
Production
companies
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 13, 1921 (1921-02-13)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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  1. ^ "Chickens". afi.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: Chickens". silentera.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.

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