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Seventeen (1916)

Seventeen poster
Directed by
Robert G. Vignola
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy navigates the awkwardness and excitement of first love. He deals with family and friends as he tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

lightheartedplayfulnostalgicbittersweetgentledatedwhimsical

What happens

Seventeen is a lost 1916 American comedy silent film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Booth Tarkington and Harvey F. Thew. It is based on Tarkington's novel of the same name which was published earlier the same year. The film stars Louise Huff, Jack Pickford, Winifred Allen, Madge Evans, Walter Hiers, and Dick Lee. The film was released on November 2, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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