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Little Orphant Annie (1918)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 57M

Director : Colin Campbell

Synopsis

Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to live in an orphanage where she tells her fellow orphans stories of ghosts and goblins. The matron of the orphanage finds Annie's closest relative, the abusive Uncle Thomp. Her uncle who puts her to hard work doing hard labor on his farm, belittling her all the while. Big Dave, a neighbor and tough cow-poke sees this and comes to her aid. Dave becomes her protector. Eventually Annie goes to live with Squire Goode and his large family. There, she entertains the children of the household with her stories, but sees her abusive aunt and uncle as her chief tormentors. She tells stories of how the goblins will take away the children if they are not good. Each story she tells is illustrated. War breaks out and Dave, who Annie adores, enlists. Uncle Thomp, hearing that Dave has been killed in action, takes pleasure in telling Annie the news. Broken-hearted, Annie falls ill and dies in bed, surrounded by family.

Actors

Colleen Moore
Colleen Moore
Annie
Tom Santschi
Tom Santschi
Dave Johnson
Harry Lonsdale
Harry Lonsdale
Annie's Uncle
Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Goode
Doris Baker
Doris Baker
Orphan
Baby Lillian Wade
Baby Lillian Wade
Orphan
Ben Alexander
Ben Alexander
Orphan
Billy Jacobs
Billy Jacobs
Orphan
George Hupp
George Hupp
Orphan
Mae Gaston
Mae Gaston
Annie's Mother
Lillian Hayward
Lillian Hayward
Aunt Elizabeth
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
The Good Squire
Jean Stone
Jean Stone
Little Annie as a Child

Crews

James Whitcomb Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
Writer
Gilson Willets
Gilson Willets
Writer
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell
Director