Little Comrade

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Little Comrade
Directed by Chester Withey
Screenplay by Alice Eyton
Juliet Wilbor Tompkins
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Vivian Martin
Niles Welch
Gertrude Claire
Richard Henry Cummings
Larry Steers
Elinor Hancock
CinematographyFrank E. Garbutt
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • March 30, 1919 (1919-03-30)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent ..(English intertitles)

Little Comrade is a lost [1] 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Withey and written by Alice Eyton and Juliet Wilbor Tompkins. The film stars Vivian Martin, Niles Welch, Gertrude Claire, Richard Henry Cummings, Larry Steers, and Elinor Hancock. The film was released on March 30, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, [4] Genevieve Rutherford Hale (Martin), pampered daughter of wealthy parents, decides to become a farmerette to help win the war. She arrives at the Hubbard farm in her limousine and goes to work with a group of other young women. Bob Hubbard (Welch), the youngest son of farmer Hubbard (Cummings), falls in love with Genevieve, and when he enters an army training camp life becomes so distasteful that he goes AWOL and returns home. Genevieve persuades him to return to camp, but they are discovered together and the elder Hubbard sends the young woman away. Bob obtains a leave of absence and goes home to explain things to explain things to his father, and Genevieve's name is cleared in the eyes of the farmer and farmerettes. Bob becomes a good soldier and determines to marry Genevieve when the war is over.

Cast

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References

  1. ↑ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Little Comrade
  2. ↑ Hal Erickson (2016). "Little-Comrade - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Little Comrade". AFI. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Reviews: Little Comrade". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 8 (14): 33. March 29, 1919.


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