Oliver Twist, Jr. Explained

Oliver Twist, Jr.
Director:	Millard Webb
Producer:	William Fox
Story:	F. McGrew Willis
Cinematography:	William C. Foster
Studio:	Fox Film Corporation
Distributor:	Fox Film Corporation
Runtime:	50 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent film with English intertitles

Oliver Twist, Jr. is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb and starring Harold Goodwin, Lillian Hall, George Nichols, Harold Esboldt, Scott McKee, Clarence Wilson, and G. Raymond Nye. It is based on the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on March 13, 1921.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

An orphan named Oliver Twist, Jr. meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a group of thieves who are trained to steal for their master.

Cast

• Harold Goodwin as Oliver Twist, Jr.
• Lillian Hall as Ruth Norris
• George Nichols as Schoolmaster
• Harold Esboldt as Dick
• Scott McKee as Artful Dodger
• Clarence Wilson as Fagin
• G. Raymond Nye as Bill Sykes
• Hayward Mack as Monks
• Pearl Lowe as Mrs. Morris
• George Clair as James Harrison
• Fred Kirby as Judson
• Irene Hunt as Nancy

Preservation

A copy of Oliver Twist, Jr. exists in Cinemateket Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oliver Twist, Jr.. afi.com. June 21, 2018.
2. Web site: Oliver Twist, Jr.. AllMovie. June 21, 2018.
3. Web site: Oliver Twist, Jr.. TCM.com. June 21, 2018.
4. http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.448/default.html American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Oliver Twist, Jr.