Little Orphant Annie (1918)
Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to 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. Big Dave, a neighbor comes to her aid, becoming 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. War breaks out and Dave, who Annie adores, enlists. In a feverish vision triggered by her distress—revealed later as a nightmare—she imagines receiving news of Dave's battlefield death, delivered mockingly by her uncle, leading to her heartbroken collapse and apparent deathbed vigil.
Director: Colin Campbell
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Colleen Moore as Annie |
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Tom Santschi as Dave Johnson |
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Harry Lonsdale as Annie's Uncle |
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Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Goode |
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Doris Baker as Orphan |
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Baby Lillian Wade as Orphan |
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Ben Alexander as Orphan |
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Billy Jacobs as Orphan |
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George Hupp as Orphan |
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Mae Gaston as Annie's Mother |
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Lillian Hayward as Aunt Elizabeth |
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Lafe McKee as The Good Squire |
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Jean Stone as Little Annie as a Child |
| Directing | Colin Campbell | Director |
| Writing | James Whitcomb Riley | Story |
| Writing | Gilson Willets | Scenario Writer |
