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| Once Upon a Time | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
| Written by | Kenelm Foss |
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| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
Release date | May 1918 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Once Upon a Time is a 1918 British silent romance film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Lauri de Frece, Manora Thew and Dorothy Minto. The screenplay concerns a love affair that develops between a comedian and a clown's daughter.
Over the years a love affair slowly develops between a comedian and a clown's daughter.
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