About this title: 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 Fagin (played by Lon Chaney Sr., who steals a lot more than a few watches and wallets in the course ...
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Description: Lon Chaney, Jackie Coogan, Gladys Brockwell, Esther Ralston, Edouard Trebaol, George Siegmann, James A. Marcus, Lionel... New in new packaging. 1922 Run time: 98. Chaney is perfectly cast as Fagin in Dickens' classic tale of the orphan boy who wanted "more". Little Oliver escapes his slave driving master and takes up with a band of pickpockets. Produced by Sol Lesser. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
Date: 06/30/2009
UPC:089218584991
Description: New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA; Attention UK customers, please use our UK account ImportCDsUK, thank you. read more
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