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Oliver Twist (1912 American film)

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1912 silent feature film drama produced by the General Film Company
Oliver Twist
Written byCharles Dickens (novel)
Based onOliver Twist
1837 novel
by Charles Dickens
Produced byGeneral Film Company
H. A. Spanuth
StarringNat C. Goodwin
Distributed byState Rights
Release date
  • May 20, 1912 (1912-05-20)
Running time5 reels
CountryUnited States

Oliver Twist is a 1912 silent feature film drama based on Charles Dickens' classic 1838 novel Oliver Twist. This film is the first feature version of the story followed by a later British film released in October 1912. Nat C. Goodwin, a distinguished comedian from the Broadway stage, stars. The General Film Company, usually a distributor, produced this film and it was released on State Rights basis.

A print survives in the Library of Congress collection.

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Oliver Twist(Wayback)
  2. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Films:..Oliver Twist

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