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Rip Van Winkle (1921)

1921 · Newsreel · 6 min · dir. Ward Lascelle

  • Fantasy

Synopsis

Rip Van Winkle is a 1921 American silent fantasy film, directed by Edward Ludwig. Starring Thomas Jefferson and Milla Davenport in the oft-filmed 1819 Washington Irving short story about Rip Van Winkle who falls asleep and wakes up 20 years later. It was made famous in the 19th century as a play by Thomas Jefferson's father, Joseph Jefferson, and Dion Boucicault. T. Jefferson had starred in a 1914 feature-length version of the story, which was re-released in 1921 just as this film was…

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Director
Ward Lascelle
Writer
Dion Boucicault
Studio
Ward Lascelle Productions
Released
1921-10-02
Running time
6 minutes

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