The Old Swimmin' Hole is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Joe De Grasse based on the poem The Old Swimmin' Hole by James Whitcomb Riley. A reviewer for Exhibitors 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 Old Swimmin' Hole | |
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| Directed by | Joe De Grasse |
| Written by | Bernard McConville |
| Based on | The Old Swimmin' Hole by James Whitcomb Riley |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Rizard |
| Edited by | Harry L. Decker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
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]
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The film
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- 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 edit
- ^ a b "Reviews". Exhibitors Herald. Chicago: Martin J. Quigley. February 19, 1921. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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