Such a Little Pirate
Such a Little Pirate is a lost[1] 1918 American silent Pirate adventure film directed by George Melford and starring Lila Lee as a young sea-going heroine and Theodore Roberts as her grandfather. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky.[2][3]
| Such a Little Pirate | |
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| Directed by | George Melford Claude Mitchell(assistant director) |
| Written by | Monte Katterjohn |
| Based on | Peggy the Pirate by James Oliver Curwood |
| Produced by | Famous Players–Lasky |
| Starring | Lila Lee Theodore Roberts Harrison Ford |
| Cinematography | Paul Perry |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
Scene from the film
- Lila Lee as Patricia Wolf
- Theodore Roberts as Obadiah Wolf
- Harrison Ford as Rory O'Malley
- Guy Oliver as Bad-Eye
- Forrest Seabury as Ellory Glendenning
- J. Parks Jones as Harold Glendenning
- Adele Farrington as Mrs. Glendenning
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 0/10.[4]
Joshua Lowe of Variety called Such a Little Pirate "a clean, wholesome, simple, straight-away tale".[5]
The New York Times praised Theodore Roberts for his role as Obadiah Wolf, writing that the film "gains its chief merit".[6]
References
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Such a Little Pirate Library of Congress Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- Progressive Silent Film List: Such a Little Pirate at silentera.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Such a Little Pirate AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- "Such a Little Pirate". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- Lowe, Joshua (October 1918). "Such a Little Pirate". Variety. p. 23.
- "Theda Bara Films Orient in 'Salome'; Norms Talmadge Acts a Mother and Daughter in "The Forbidden City." 'Kingdom of Youth' Shown Madge Kennedy Is Queen, Tom Moore King There--Y.M.C.A. Films at the Broadway". The New York Times. October 7, 1918.
External links
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