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  1. Little Orphant Annie is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and stars Colleen Moore, in her first leading role, as the title character. [1] [2] The film is based on James Whitcomb Riley 's popular 1885 poem of the same title .

  2. Little Orphant Annie: Directed by Colin Campbell. With Colleen Moore, Tom Santschi, Harry Lonsdale, Eugenie Besserer. Surrounded by a group of children, poet James Whitcomb Riley narrates the story of Little Orphant Annie, who loses her mother at an early age and is sent to an orphanage.

    • (78)
    • Drama
    • Colin Campbell
    • 1918-12
  3. Oct 31, 2021 · FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "Little Orphant Annie" is a drama directed by Colin Campbell featuring Colleen Moore, Tom Santschi, Harry Lonsdale, Eugenie Besserer, Mae...

    • 58 min
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    • Silent Hall of Fame
  4. As one of his most well known poems, it served as the inspiration for the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, which itself inspired a Broadway musical, several films, and many radio and television programs. The subject was inspired by Mary Alice "Allie" Smith, an orphan living in the Riley home during her childhood.

  5. 1918 Directed by Colin Campbell. Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to live in 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.

    • Colin Campbell
    • Selig Polyscope Company
  6. Surrounded by a group of children, poet James Whitcomb Riley narrates the story of Little Orphant Annie, who loses her mother at an early age and is sent to an orphanage. Annie charms the other children with her stories of goblins and elves until her uncle comes to claim her.

  7. Feb 28, 2016 · Little Orphant Annie is a bad film with one excellent performance holding it together. Should you see it? It depends on how much you like Colleen Moore. Fans of her work will want to see her earliest available leading role and admire her ability to rise above trite material.