Oliver Twist (1922)

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Release Date: Oct 30, 1922 Wide

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Ostensibly a vehicle for Jackie Coogan, the 1922 Oliver Twist refuses to realign the Charles Dickens novel to accommodate the personality of its star. This Frank Lloyd-directed silent film is one of the most faithful of all cinematic adaptations of the Dickens work. The orphaned Oliver, labelled a "troublemaker" because he dares to ask for more food, is farmed out to work as an undertaker's assistant. Escaping his cruel master, Oliver falls in with a gang of pickpockets, headed by the colorful

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Frank Lloyd

In Theaters: Oct 30, 1922 Wide

On DVD: Aug 29, 2000

Cast

Jackie Coogan
Oliver Twist
Lon Chaney
Fagin
Gladys Brockwell
Nancy Sikes
George Siegmann
Bill Sikes
Lionel Belmore
Mr. Brownlow
James Marcus
Mr. Bumble
Aggie Herring
Mrs. Comey
Edouard Trebaol
Artful Dodger
Taylor Graves
Charlie Bates
Lewis Sargent
Noah Claypool
Joan Standing
Charlotte
Nelson McDowell
Sowerberry
Esther Ralston
Rose Moylie
Carl Stockdale
Monk
Eddie Boland
Toby Crackit
Gertrude Claire
Mrs. Maylie
Joseph Hazelton
Mr. Grimwig

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Not a bad adaptation for its time. Jackie Coogan was fresh from his success in "The Kid," and the film is obviously tailored as his showcase. Lon Chaney appears in typically elaborate makeup as Fagin, but has little to do beyond hobbling around with a heavy stoop.The story seems heavily compacted (Oliver's acclimation

September 29, 2011

Eric Broome

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significantly better than i expected. i found oliver twist to be a very boring book, and i had watched the 1920 dr jekyll and mr hyde, which was exceptionally boring as well, save for a great final scene. but this film passed by pretty quickly. there were a few instances of camp, but on the whole the story was

May 20, 2009