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The Pickwick Papers
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Larry Trimble (Laurence Trimble)

Cast: John Bunny [Samuel Pickwick], James Pryor (James Prior) [Mr. Tupman], Sidney Hunt [Mr. Snodgrass], Fred Hornby [Mr. Winkle], Arthur Ricketts [Mr. Jingle], H.P. Owen [Sam Weller], George Temple [the fat boy], Minnie Rayner [Mrs. Budger], Arthur White [Doctor Slammer]

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Eugene Mullin and Laurence Trimble, from the novel The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. Cinematography by Arthur Ross. / Released 28 February 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Rayner’s film debut.

Comedy-Drama: Historical.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 October 2023.

References: Lahue-World p. 13; Robinson-Palace p. 141; Sinyard-Silent p. 43; Slide-BigV p. 225 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.