Headline
Queen's Theatre: Jackie Coogan in 'Oliver Twist'
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Publication Date
1924-12-31
- Publication Year
1924
Page
6
Film Projector / Film(s)
Oliver Twist
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Actors
Jackie Coogan
Director
Frank Lloyd
Writer
Charles Dickens (novel)
Country
USA
Released
1922-10-30
Runtime
98 min
Genre
Drama
Language
None
Plot
An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Rated
Passed
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There comes tomorrow to the Queen's Theatre a picture heralded as a 'milestone on the highway of Art,' and which bears the highest recommendations in its own right. It is 'Oliver Twist,' starring Jackie Coogan, produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Frank Lloyd, and presented by a company of the most distinguished screen celebrities including Lon Chaney, Gladys Brockwell, and Lionel Belmore. It is the appeal of innocent boyhood through the medium of one of the greatest stories ever penned – Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist.' 'Oliver Twist' is a First National Attraction – listed among the biggest of the year.
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