The Pinch Hitter (1917 film)

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The Pinch Hitter
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Directed by Victor Schertzinger
Written by C. Gardner Sullivan
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Charles Ray
Cinematography Paul Eagler
Music by Victor Schertzinger
Distributed by Triangle Film Corporation
Release date
  • April 29, 1917 (1917-04-29)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Pinch Hitter is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Charles Ray. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and released by Triangle Film Corporation. [1] [2]

Contents

The film was remade in 1925 starring Glenn Hunter under the same name.

Plot

Cast

Preservation status

George Eastman House, the Library of Congress, and the UCLA Film and Television Archive hold copies of the film. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Pinch Hitter at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Pinch Hitter
  3. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Pinch Hitter
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 142, c.1978 by the American Film Institute