Alf's Button (1920 film)
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| Alf's Button | |
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| Directed by | Cecil Hepworth |
| Produced by | Cecil Hepworth |
| Written by | William Darlington (novel) Blanche McIntosh |
| Starring | Leslie Henson Alma Taylor Gerald Ames James Carew |
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| Distributed by | Hepworth Pictures (UK) First National (US) |
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Release dates
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May 1920 |
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Running time
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7 reels |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Alf's Button is a 1920 British silent comedy film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Leslie Henson, Alma Taylor and Gerald Ames. It was based on the novel Alf's Button by William Darlington. The film is about a British soldier who discovers a magic coat button which summons a genie to grant his various wishes. It was remade as a sound film in 1930.
Cast
- Leslie Henson as Alf Higgins
- Alma Taylor as Liz
- Gerald Ames as Lt. Denis Allen
- James Carew as Eustace, the genie
- Eileen Dennes as Lady Isobel Fitzpeter
- John MacAndrews as Bill Grant
- Gwynne Herbert as Lady Fitzpeter
- Jean Cadell as Vicar's wife
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Alf's Button at IMDb
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