Rip Van Winkle (1921 film)
| Rip Van Winkle (1921 film) | |
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Produced by | Ward Lascelle Productions |
| Written by | Washington Irving (story) Dion Boucicault (play) Joseph Jefferson (play) Edward Ludwig (adaptation) Agnes Parsons (scenario) |
| Starring | Thomas Jefferson Milla Davenport |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Distributed by | W. W. Hodkinson |
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Release dates
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October 2, 1921 |
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Running time
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58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Rip Van Winkle is a 1921 American film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Thomas Jefferson and Milla Davenport in oft-filmed story made famous in the 19th century by Thomas Jefferson's father, Joseph Jefferson. T. Jefferson had starred in a 1914 feature-length version of the story which was re-released in 1921 just as this film was premiering. However, they should not be confused as the same film, they are two different films starring the same actor.
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Synopsis
Rip Van Winkle is an adventurer who comes across a group of strange individuals while roaming the Catskill mountains. Upon drinking a strange concoction of theirs, he falls asleep and wakes up 20 years later.[1][2]
Cast
- Thomas Jefferson - Rip Van Winkle
- Milla Davenport - Gretchen Van Winkle
- Daisy Jefferson - Meenie Van Winkle
- Gertrude Messinger - Meenie Van Winkle, as a child
- Pietro Sosso - Derrick Van Beckman
- Max Asher - Nick Vedder
- Francis Carpenter - Hendrick Vedder
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Rip Van Winkle at IMDb
- Rip Van Winkle available for free download at Internet Archive (*incorrectly labeled as a 1914 film)
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