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{{short description|1918 film by George Melford}}
{{Short description|1918 film by George Melford}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Such a Little Pirate
|name = Such a Little Pirate
| image = Such a Little Pirate poster.jpg
|image = Such a Little Pirate poster.jpg
| imagesize =
|caption = Film poster
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|director = [[George Melford]]<br>Claude Mitchell(''assistant director'')
| caption = Film poster
|producer = [[Famous Players–Lasky]]
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| director = [[George Melford]]<br>Claude Mitchell(''assistant director'')
| producer = [[Famous Players-Lasky]]
|writer = [[Monte Katterjohn]]
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|based_on = {{based on|''Peggy the Pirate''|[[James Oliver Curwood]]}}
| writer = [[Monte Katterjohn]]
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|starring = [[Lila Lee]]<br>[[Theodore Roberts]]<br>[[Harrison Ford (silent film actor)|Harrison Ford]]
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| based_on = {{based on|''Peggy the Pirate''|[[James Oliver Curwood]]}}
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|cinematography = [[Paul Perry (cinematographer)|Paul Perry]]
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| starring = [[Lila Lee]]<br>[[Theodore Roberts]]<br>[[Harrison Ford (silent film actor)|Harrison Ford]]
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|distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
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| cinematography = [[Paul Perry (cinematographer)|Paul Perry]]
| editing =
|released = {{Film date|1918|10|6}}
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|runtime = 50 minutes
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| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1918|10|06}}
|country = United States
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|language = Silent (English [[intertitle]]s)
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| runtime = 50 minutes
| country = United States
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| language = Silent (English [[intertitle]]s)
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'''''Such a Little Pirate''''' is a [[lost film|lost]]<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9609/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Such a Little Pirate'']</ref> 1918 American silent Pirate [[adventure film]] directed by [[George Melford]] and starring [[Lila Lee]] as a young sea-going heroine and [[Theodore Roberts]] as her grandfather. It was produced by [[Adolph Zukor]] and [[Jesse Lasky]].<ref>[http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SuchALittlePirate1918.html Progressive Silent Film List: ''Such a Little Pirate''] at silentera.com</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150920130340/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=15195 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Such a Little Pirate''](Wayback)</ref>
'''''Such a Little Pirate''''' is a [[Lost film|lost]]<ref>[https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9609/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Such a Little Pirate''] [[Library of Congress]] Retrieved November 18, 2022.</ref> 1918 American silent Pirate [[adventure film]] directed by [[George Melford]] and starring [[Lila Lee]] as a young sea-going heroine and [[Theodore Roberts]] as her grandfather. It was produced by [[Adolph Zukor]] and [[Jesse Lasky]].<ref>[https://silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SuchALittlePirate1918.html Progressive Silent Film List: ''Such a Little Pirate''] at silentera.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/15195 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Such a Little Pirate''] [[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]] Retrieved November 18, 2022.</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
[[File:Such a Little Pirate 1918.jpg|thumb|left|Scene from the film]]
[[File:Such a Little Pirate 1918.jpg|thumb|left|Scene from the film]]
*[[Lila Lee]] - Patricia Wolf
*[[Lila Lee]] as Patricia Wolf
*[[Theodore Roberts]] - Obadiah Wolf
*[[Theodore Roberts]] as Obadiah Wolf
*[[Harrison Ford (silent film actor)|Harrison Ford]] - Rory O'Malley
*[[Harrison Ford (silent film actor)|Harrison Ford]] as Rory O'Malley
*[[Guy Oliver]] - Bad-Eye
*[[Guy Oliver]] as Bad-Eye
*[[Forrest Seabury]] - Ellory Glendenning
*[[Forrest Seabury]] as Ellory Glendenning
*[[J. Parks Jones]] - Harold Glendenning
*[[J. Parks Jones]] as Harold Glendenning
*[[Adele Farrington]] - Mrs. Glendenning
*[[Adele Farrington]] as Mrs. Glendenning
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==Reception==
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 0/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/such_a_little_pirate|title=Such a Little Pirate|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=November 18, 2022}}</ref>

Joshua Lowe of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called ''Such a Little Pirate'' "a clean, wholesome, simple, straight-away tale".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Var52-1918-10/page/n23/mode/2up|title=Such a Little Pirate|last=Lowe|first=Joshua|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 1918|page=23}}</ref>

''[[The New York Times]]'' praised Theodore Roberts for his role as Obadiah Wolf, writing that the film "gains its chief merit".<ref>{{cite news|title=Theda Bara Films Orient in 'Salome'; Norms Talmadge Acts a Mother and Daughter in "The Forbidden City." 'Kingdom of Youth' Shown Madge Kennedy Is Queen, Tom Moore King There--Y.M.C.A. Films at the Broadway|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1918/10/07/archives/theda-bara-films-orient-in-salome-norms-talmadge-acts-a-mother-and.html|date=October 7, 1918}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Such a Little Pirate}}
{{commons category|Such a Little Pirate}}
*{{IMDb title|0009666|Such a Little Pirate}}
*{{IMDb title|0009666}}
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*[https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/sayre/id/13812 A scene in the film]
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*[https://classicfilmaficionados.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/reading_times_fri__jan_31__1919_1.jpg Newspaper advert of the film]
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*[http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/sayre/id/13812 A scene in the film]
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*[http://classicfilmaficionados.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/reading_times_fri__jan_31__1919_1.jpg Newspaper advert of the film]


{{George Melford}}
{{George Melford}}


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Latest revision as of 06:56, 22 December 2024

Such a Little Pirate
Film poster
Directed byGeorge Melford
Claude Mitchell(assistant director)
Written byMonte Katterjohn
Based onPeggy the Pirate
by James Oliver Curwood
Produced byFamous Players–Lasky
StarringLila Lee
Theodore Roberts
Harrison Ford
CinematographyPaul Perry
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 6, 1918 (1918-10-06)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Such a Little Pirate is a lost[1] 1918 American silent Pirate adventure film directed by George Melford and starring Lila Lee as a young sea-going heroine and Theodore Roberts as her grandfather. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky.[2][3]

Cast

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Scene from the film

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 0/10.[4]

Joshua Lowe of Variety called Such a Little Pirate "a clean, wholesome, simple, straight-away tale".[5]

The New York Times praised Theodore Roberts for his role as Obadiah Wolf, writing that the film "gains its chief merit".[6]

References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Such a Little Pirate Library of Congress Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Such a Little Pirate at silentera.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Such a Little Pirate AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Such a Little Pirate". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Lowe, Joshua (October 1918). "Such a Little Pirate". Variety. p. 23.
  6. ^ "Theda Bara Films Orient in 'Salome'; Norms Talmadge Acts a Mother and Daughter in "The Forbidden City." 'Kingdom of Youth' Shown Madge Kennedy Is Queen, Tom Moore King There--Y.M.C.A. Films at the Broadway". The New York Times. October 7, 1918.
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