Seventeen or 17 may refer to:
A vagabond is a person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or regular work.
Rex Ellingwood Beach was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.
"The Spider and the Fly" is a poem by Mary Howitt (1799–1888), published in 1829. The first line of the poem is "'Will you walk into my parlour?' said the Spider to the Fly." The story tells of a cunning spider who entraps a fly into its web through the use of seduction and manipulation. The poem is a cautionary tale against those who use flattery and charm to disguise their true intentions.
East Is East may refer to:
Ragamuffin or Raggamuffin is a euphemism for a child of the street. The term may also refer to:
Sidney Smith, known on-screen as Sid Smith, was an American actor and director who appeared in short comedy films. Smith entered the motion picture industry in 1911, and eventually performed in 187 releases- most of them short silent film comedies, directing six shorts in total. Smith had his own starring series, but also worked in support of such comics as Monty Banks at Warner Bros. and Billy Bevan at the Mack Sennett studio. Smith died of alcohol poisoning, attributed to his consumption of bad liquor at a Malibu beach party. Perhaps because of the Prohibition laws then in effect, one of the few trade papers covering Smith's passing gave the cause of death as “heart trouble.”
The Committee on Credentials is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. It is based on the novel The Pride of Palomar by Peter Bernard Kyne. It follows the protagonist Ballrat Bob, who tries to protect an acquaintance and squatter, Clem, from gambling away all of his money.
Frank Clark was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1910 and 1938. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
England Made Me or The Shipwrecked is an early novel by Graham Greene. It was first published in 1935, and was republished as The Shipwrecked in 1953.
Oliver Twist is a novel by Charles Dickens.
To Have and to Hold or To Have & to Hold may refer to:
American Beauty may refer to:
The Ne'er-Do-Well is a 1923 American comedy silent film directed by Alfred E. Green. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor, John Miltern, Gus Weinberg, and Sidney Smith. The screenplay by Rex Beach and Louis Stevens is based on Rex Beach's 1911 novel of the same name. The film was released on April 29, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. This film is now considered lost. A previous version of the story was released in 1916.
Woman Wise is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring William Russell, June Collyer and Walter Pidgeon.
The Ne'er-Do-Well is a 1916 American silent adventure crime drama film directed by Colin Campbell, and starring Wheeler Oakman, Kathlyn Williams, Harry Lonsdale, Frank Clark, and Norma Nichols. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Rex Beach. The film was released by V-L-S-E, Incorporated on March 20, 1916.
Jules Cowles was an American film actor. He was also billed as J. D. Cowles and Julius D. Cowles.
Harry J. Lonsdale was a British born actor stage and silent film actor. He played leading parts. and married stage actress Alice Lonnon and then divorced.
Norma Nichols was an American silent film actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1914 and 1922. She appeared in several of Larry Semon's films. She was the sister of actress Marguerite Nichols who married actor, director, and producer Hal Roach.
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