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The Little Orphan
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Jack Conway

Cast: Ella Hall [Rene Lescere], Jack Conway [David Clark], Gertrude Astor [Emmeline Warren], Gretchen Lederer [Mrs. Billy Hardwick], Richard La Reno [Dick Porter], George Webb [Jerry Mathers], George Hupp [Henri Pelour], [?] Chandler House and/or Ernie Shields? [Jean Bourget], Margaret Whistler [Fannie Harrison]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Bess Meredyth and Elliott J. Clawson, from a screen story by H.O. Davis. Cinematography by Edward Kull. / © 17 May 1917 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP10780]. Released 18 June 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Little Belgian.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Orphans

Listing updated: 16 February 2009.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 27 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Manish Patwari.