Oliver Twist (1912 American film)
| Oliver Twist | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Charles Dickens (novel) |
| Based on | Oliver Twist 1837 novel by Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | General Film Company H. A. Spanuth |
| Starring | Nat C. Goodwin |
| Distributed by | State Rights |
Release date | May 20, 1912 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
Oliver Twist is a 1912 silent feature film drama based on Charles Dickens' classic 1838 novel Oliver Twist. This film is the first feature version of the story followed by a later British film released in October 1912. Nat C. Goodwin, a distinguished comedian from the Broadway stage, stars. The General Film Company, usually a distributor, produced this film and it was released on State Rights basis.[1]
A print survives in the Library of Congress collection.[2]
Plot summary[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Nat C. Goodwin - Fagin
- Vinnie Burns - Oliver Twist
- Charles Rogers - Artful Dodger
- Mortimer Martine - Bill Sikes
- Beatrice Moreland - Nancy
- Edwin McKim - Monks
- Daniel Read - Bates
- Hudson Liston - Mr. Brownlow
- Frank Kendrick - Mr. Grimwig
- Stuart Holmes - Bumble, the Beadle
- Lillian DeLesque - Rose
- Mrs. Liston - Mrs. Maylie
- Will Scherer - Giles
- Frank Stafford - Brittles
- Louise White - Agnes Fleming
- Jack Hopkins - Charles Leeford
- Agnes Stone - Nurse
See also[edit]
- Oliver Twist (1909)
- Oliver Twist (1912)
- Oliver Twist (1916)
- Oliver Twist (1919)
- Oliver Twist (1922)
- Oliver Twist (1933)
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