Oliver Twist is a 1909 American film and the first film adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist.[1] It starred Edith Storey as Oliver Twist, Elita Proctor Otis as Nancy, and William J. Humphrey as Fagin.[2] It was directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
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Directed by | J. Stuart Blackton |
Written by | Charles Dickens Eugene Mullin |
Based on | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens |
Starring | Edith Storey |
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Country | United States |
Languages | silent film English intertitles |
The film was made by Vitagraph Studios and marketed with emphasis on the participation of Elita Proctor Otis, who was said to have made the role of Nancy "famous throughout the world".[3]
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