Twenty-One (1918 film)

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Twenty-One
Directed by William Worthington
Written by George Randolph Chester (story)
Produced byAnderson-Brunton Co.
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • April 7, 1918 (1918-04-07)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Twenty-One is a 1918 silent film presumed lost. [1] It was directed by William Worthington and starred Bryant Washburn and Gertrude Selby. [2]

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In this coming-of-age comedy drama, Washburn played the dual roles of a coddled rich kid and a tough prizefighter who trade places. [3] [4]

Washburn and Selby starred together again in Kidder & Ko .

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References

  1. "Twenty One". Lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "AFI Catalog of Feature Films". Afi.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. "Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage, Volume 78". books.google.com. 1918. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. "Motography, Volume 19, Issues 1-26". books.google.com. 1918. Retrieved 13 April 2018.