Twin Kiddies
1916
Drama
Synopsis
In March 1916, Pathé released a short feature entitled Little Mary Sunshine, starring a four-year-old Marie Osborne. This was one of the first features ever directed by King and it was so successful that Pathé asked the original production company, Balboa, for five more features with the same child wonder. All were produced during the second half of 1916, and only three of them survive today – one being Twin Kiddies, which shows the amazing progress King had made since the first film in the series. Of course, the story is thin, the ending quite abrupt, and the opening sequences rather long. Yet, the direction is much more subtle, alternating between shots of different size, suggesting that King was mastering the art of composition.
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Director
Cast
Daniel Gilfether as William Van Loan
Edward Jobson as Spencer
Henry King as Jasper Hunt
Loretta Beecker as Beatrice Van Loan
Marie Osborne as Bessie Hunt/Fay Van Loan
Mignon Le Brun as Governess
R. Henry Grey as Baxter Van Loan
Ruth Lackaye as Mrs Flannigan
Crew
William Beckway (Director of Photography)
Original Poster
Twin Kiddies - Original Poster
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