''Sweet and Twenty'' is a 1919 British
silent romance film
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...
directed by
Sidney Morgan
Sidney Morgan (2 August 1874 – 11 June 1946) was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, producer and actor. He directed 45 films between 1914 and 1937. As an actor, he appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film ''Juno and the P ...
and starring
Marguerite Blanche,
Langhorn Burton and
George Keene.
It adapts a play by
Basil Hood.
The film revolves around the son of a cleric who leaves to Australia after being court-martialled. It had five reels.
Cast
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Marguerite Blanche as Jean Trevellyn
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Langhorn Burton as Douglas Floyd
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George Keene as Eustace Floyd
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Arthur Lennard
Arthur Lennard (born Arthur Edward Hall; 8 March 1867 – 14 January 1954) was a British music hall singer, stage and silent film actor.
Biography
He was born in Plumstead, and first appeared on stage at Holborn in 1887. A tenor, he sang bal ...
as Reverend James Floyd
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George Bellamy as Prynne
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Nell Emerald
Ellen Maud O'Shea (29 October 1882 – 21 June 1969), known professionally as Nell Emerald, was an English-born actress and film producer.
Early life and education
Emerald was born in London, England to Irish parents in 1882. All five of the O'Sh ...
as Ellen
Reception
"''Sweet and Twenty'' is a charmingly produced English film, with story, photogtaphy, and-acting well above the average.", wrote
''The Era''.
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
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1919 films
British romance films
British silent feature films
Films directed by Sidney Morgan
1910s romance films
British films based on plays
British black-and-white films
1910s English-language films
1910s British films
English-language romance films
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