Tom Jones (1917 film)
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Tom Jones is 1917 British
comedy film
directed by Edwin J. Collins
and starring Langhorn Burton
, Sybil Arundale
and Will Corrie
. It is an adaptation of the 1749 novel Tom Jones by Henry Fielding
. After being disgraced at home Tom Jones enjoys a series of adventures on the road to London.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Edwin J. Collins
Edwin J. Collins
-Selected filmography:* Tom Jones * Miss Charity * Esmeralda * The Green Caravan * The Taming of the Shrew * A Gamble with Hearts -External links:...
and starring Langhorn Burton
Langhorn Burton
-Selected filmography:* The Amateur Gentleman * Little Dorrit * At the Villa Rose * Appearances * The Bonnie Brier Bush * Who Is the Man? * Cross Roads -External links:...
, Sybil Arundale
Sybil Arundale
Sybil Arundale was a stage and film actress.In 1893 she appeared in music halls with her sister, Grace where they were billed as "The Sisters Arundale". She also starred in musicals, including My Lady Molly...
and Will Corrie
Will Corrie
Will Corrie was a British actor of the silent era.-Selected filmography:* The Laughing Cavalier * The Manxman * Tom Jones * The Romance of Lady Hamilton * Dombey and Son...
. It is an adaptation of the 1749 novel Tom Jones by Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones....
. After being disgraced at home Tom Jones enjoys a series of adventures on the road to London.
Cast
- Langhorn BurtonLanghorn Burton-Selected filmography:* The Amateur Gentleman * Little Dorrit * At the Villa Rose * Appearances * The Bonnie Brier Bush * Who Is the Man? * Cross Roads -External links:...
- Tom Jones - Sybil ArundaleSybil ArundaleSybil Arundale was a stage and film actress.In 1893 she appeared in music halls with her sister, Grace where they were billed as "The Sisters Arundale". She also starred in musicals, including My Lady Molly...
- Molly Seagrim - Will CorrieWill CorrieWill Corrie was a British actor of the silent era.-Selected filmography:* The Laughing Cavalier * The Manxman * Tom Jones * The Romance of Lady Hamilton * Dombey and Son...
- Squire Western - Wyndham GuiseWyndham Guise-Selected filmography:* The House of Temperley * The Bosun's Mate * Trilby * She Stoops to Conquer * The Firm of Girdlestone * Sally in our Alley * Dr. Wake's Patient * Tom Jones...
- Squire Allworthy - Bert WynneBert Wynne-Selected filmography:Director* The Manchester Man * The Call of the East Actor* The Game of Liberty * When Knights Were Bold * The Manxman * Tom Jones -External links:...
- William Blifil - Nelson Ramsey - Thwackum
- Dora De WintonDora De Winton-Selected filmography:* Jane Shore * Tom Jones * The House Opposite * The Chinese Puzzle * Wuthering Heights * The Manchester Man * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP -External links:...
- Miss Western - Jeff BarlowJeff Barlow-Selected filmography:* Rupert of Hentzau * Bonnie Mary * The Splendid Coward * Castles in Spain * Beyond the Dreams of Avarice * The Further Exploits of Sexton Blake: The Mystery of the S.S...
- Leuitenant Waters