Destiny's Toy

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Destiny's Toy
Destiny's Toy still 2.jpg
Still with Louise Huff and J. W. Johnston
Directed by John B. O'Brien
Written byJohn B. O'Brien
Produced byFamous Players(Adolph Zukor)
Starring Louise Huff
Cinematography Wray Physioc
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 15, 1916 (1916-06-15)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Destiny's Toy is a surviving 1916 American silent film written and directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Louise Huff. It was produced by Famous Players Film Company and released by Paramount Pictures. Print held in the Library of Congress collection and at George Eastman House. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress page 43 c.1978 by American Film Institute
  2. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Destiny's Toy