The Little Orphan (1917)
Three bachelor buddies, David Clark (Jack Conway), Dick Porter (Richard LeReno), and Jerry Mathers (George Webb) adopt three Belgian children who have been orphaned by the war. David winds up with Rene Lescere (Ella Hall), who -- much to his dismay -- comes with a pet goat and chicken. But Rene comes to love her foster father and vice versa. In fact, she's determined to find him a wife who will also serve as a foster mom for her.
- Date of release
- 1917-06-18
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jack Conway
Casting
- Ella Hall — Rene Lescere
- Jack Conway — David Clark
- Gertrude Astor — Emmeline Warren
- Gretchen Lederer — Mrs. Billy Hardwick
- Dick La Reno — Dick Porter
- George Webb — Jerry Mathers
- George Hupp — Henri Pelour
- Chandler House — Jean Bourget, as a child
- Ernest Shields — Jean Bourget (as Ernie Shields)
- Margaret Whistler — Fannie Harrison
Interesting facts
The Little Orphan is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Ella Hall, Gertrude Astor and Gretchen Lederer. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.
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