Boy of Mine

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Boy of Mine
Sheet music cover - DEAR LITTLE BOY OF MINE (1918).jpg
Film still with Ben Alexander on sheet music cover
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written byLouis D. Lighton (screenplay), Hope Loring
Based on"Misunderstood"
by Booth Tarkington
CinematographyRay June, William Rees,
Edited byRobert De Lacey
Distributed byAssociated First National Pictures (*later First National)
Release date
  • December 30, 1923 (1923-12-30)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Boy of Mine is a 1923 American silent family drama film directed by William Beaudine that was based upon a short story by Booth Tarkington. It stars Ben Alexander, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Henry B. Walthall. Wendy L. Marshall stated that "Beaudine had the Midas touch when it came to directing children" in films like this and Penrod and Sam.[1]

Cast[]

  • Ben Alexander as Bill Latimer
  • Rockliffe Fellowes as Dr. Robert Mason
  • Henry B. Walthall as William Latimer
  • Irene Rich as Ruth Latimer
  • Dot Farley as Mrs. Pettis
  • as Junior Pettis

References[]

  1. ^ Marshall, Wendy L. (January 1, 2005). William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-8108-5218-1.

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