Little Church Around the Corner (film)

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Little Church Around the Corner
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Directed by William A. Seiter
Screenplay by Olga Printzlau
Story byCharles E. Blaney
Based onLittle Church Around the Corner
by Marion Russell
Starring Claire Windsor
Kenneth Harlan
Hobart Bosworth
Pauline Starke
Walter Long
Cyril Chadwick
Cinematography Edwin B. DuPar
Homer Scott
Edited byC.R. Wallace
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 1923 (1923-03)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
Budget$141,000 [1]
Box office$358,000 [1]

Little Church Around the Corner is a 1923 American drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Olga Printzlau. The film stars Claire Windsor, Kenneth Harlan, Hobart Bosworth, Pauline Starke, Walter Long, and Cyril Chadwick. The film was released by Warner Bros. in March 1923. [2] [3] [4]

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According to Warner Bros records the film earned $324,000 domestically and $28,000 foreign. [1]

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References

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  2. "Little Church Around the Corner (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. Hal Erickson. "Little Church Around the Corner (1923) - William Seiter". AllMovie. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  4. "Little Church Around the Corner". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.