Peter Pan (1924 film)
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| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Produced by | Famous Players-Lasky |
| Written by | J.M. Barrie (play) Willis Goldbeck (screenplay) |
| Starring | Betty Bronson Ernest Torrence Mary Brian Virginia Browne Faire |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 29 December 1924 |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Language | English |
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Peter Pan is a silent movie released in 1924 by Paramount Pictures, the first film adaptation of the play by J.M. Barrie. It was directed by Herbert Brenon and starred Betty Bronson as Peter Pan, Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook, Mary Brian as Wendy, and Virginia Browne Faire as Tinker Bell.
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[edit] Plot
The film closely follows the plot of the original play. Peter Pan, a magical boy who refuses to grow up, brings the Darling children (Wendy, John, and Michael) from London to Neverland, where they have adventures that include a confrontation with the pirate Captain Hook and his crew.
[edit] Background
Barrie selected Bronson for the role, and wrote additional scenes for the film, but Brenon stuck largely to the stageplay.
[edit] Cast
- Betty Bronson as Peter Pan
- Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook
- Mary Brian as Wendy Darling
- Jack Murphy as John Darling
- Philippe De Lacy as Michael Darling
- Virginia Brown Faire as Tinker Bell
- George Ali as Nana the dog
- Esther Ralston as Mrs. Darling
- Cyril Chadwick as Mr. Darling
- Anna May Wong as Tiger Lily
- Maurice Murphy as Tootles
- Mickey McBan as Slightly
- George Crane Jr. as Curly
- Winston Doty as 1st Twin
- Weston Doty as 2nd Twin
- Terence McMillan as Nibs
- Louis Morrison as Gentleman Starkey
- Edward Kipling as Smee
[edit] Reception
The film was celebrated at the time for its innovative use of special effects (mainly to show Tinker Bell) according to Disney's 45th anniversary video of their adaptation of Peter Pan. In 2000, the United States Library of Congress deemed it "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Peter Pan at the Internet Movie Database
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