It Can Be Done (1921 film)

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It Can Be Done
Directed by David Smith
Story by Frederick J. Jackson
Starring Earle Williams
Elinor Fair
Henry A. Barrows
Jack Mathis
Jack Carlyle
Cinematography Jack MacKenzie
Production
company
Earle Williams Productions
Distributed by Vitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • March 1921 (1921-03)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

It Can Be Done is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by David Smith and starring Earle Williams, Elinor Fair, Henry A. Barrows, Jack Mathis, and Jack Carlyle. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America in March 1921. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "It Can Be Done". afi.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. "It Can Be Done". AllMovie. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. "It Can Be Done". TCM.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: It Can Be Done