An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
- Awards
- 2 wins
James A. Marcus
- Mr. Bumble
- (as James Marcus)
George Marion
- Workhouse Committe Member
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen it was found without intertitles in the 1970s, the film was restored with the help of Jackie Coogan and Sol Lesser. New intertitles were created by Blackhawk Films. The version now seen on TCM is from a tinted original, with an excellent organ score by John Muri, copyright 1975 by the Eastin Phelan Corporation, and with the original opening credits and intertitles which were apparently located after the Blackhawk replacements were temporarily substituted, but which are no longer relevant.
- Quotes
Mrs. Corney: Now don't be offended Mr. Bumble, but will you have just a little drop of the gin which I keep for medicinal purposes?
- Alternate versionsBlackhawk's release was restored from a 35mm negative found in Yugoslavia.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
Featured review
A Visually Beautiful Silent Film
I eagerly popped this DVD into my player because I've always been captivated by early still and motion photography. I was pleased with the beauty of this silent film: some scenes have a brownish color cast resembling a calotype while others look bluish like a cyanotype. This film follows the novel closely, so dickensians and purists should like it. Lon Chaney is convincing as Fagin, and child star Jackie Coogan - who enjoyed a resurgence later as Uncle Fester on "The Addams Family" - earns the sympathy of the viewer. There are the usual histrionics for this period: this is a silent film, and so they come with the territory. Highly recommended to those who like silent films. A must-see for Dickens devotees and Chaney completists.
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- madcardinal
- Apr 12, 2011
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Оливер Твист
- Production company
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- Budget
- $175,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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