Seventeen (1916 film)

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Seventeen
Seventeen (1916 film) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Robert G. Vignola
Screenplay by Booth Tarkington
Harvey F. Thew
Based on Seventeen
by Booth Tarkington
Produced by Daniel Frohman
Starring Louise Huff
Jack Pickford
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • November 2, 1916 (1916-11-02)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

Seventeen is a lost [1] 1916 American comedy silent film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Booth Tarkington and Harvey F. Thew. It is based on Tarkington's novel of the same name which was published earlier the same year. The film stars Louise Huff, Jack Pickford, Winifred Allen, Madge Evans, Walter Hiers, and Dick Lee. The film was released on November 2, 1916 by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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Jack Pickford in Seventeen

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References

  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Film Survival Catalog:Seventeen
  2. "Seventeen (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. "Seventeen". AFI. Retrieved 29 December 2014.