The Little Brother
Encyclopedia
The Little Brother is a 1917 American silent
drama
directed by Charles Miller
and starring William Garwood
and Australian actress Enid Bennett
. The scenario was written by Lambert Hillyer
based on a story by Lois Zellner.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
directed by Charles Miller
Charles Miller (director)
Charles A. Miller was an American actor and silent film director. Before taking up directing, he was an actor.Miller was born in Saginaw, Michigan and died in New York City.-Filmography:*The Ship of Souls...
and starring William Garwood
William Garwood
William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
and Australian actress Enid Bennett
Enid Bennett
-Career:Born in York, Western Australia, Bennett started her film acting career in 1916, first starring in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford, with two other films that same year...
. The scenario was written by Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed over 160 films between 1917 and 1949. He also wrote for 54 films between 1917 and 1948....
based on a story by Lois Zellner.
Cast
- Enid BennettEnid Bennett-Career:Born in York, Western Australia, Bennett started her film acting career in 1916, first starring in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford, with two other films that same year...
as Jerry Ross - William GarwoodWilliam GarwoodWilliam Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
as Franak Girard - Josephine HeadleyJosephine HeadleyJosephine Headley was an American silent film actress who starred in film briefly in 1917.She starred in 1917 films such as The Little Brother with William Garwood.-Selected filmography:*Polly Ann .... Mrs. Porter ... aka Pernickety Polly Ann...
as Janet Girard - Dorcas Matthews as Dulcie Hayes
- William FairbanksWilliam FairbanksWilliam Fairbanks was an American actor. He appeared in over 65 silent movies in the early 20th century.He was born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Charles and Emma E. Ullman. His father was born in Bavaria, Germany, emigrated to the U.S. and became a naturalized citizen, and his...
as Dillon (as Carl Ullman)