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Boy of Mine (1923)

Boy of Mine poster
Directed by
William Beaudine
Genre
drama film, silent film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy navigates family relationships and childhood troubles. The story focuses on his everyday experiences and the adults around him.

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What happens

Boy of Mine is a 1923 American silent family drama film directed by William Beaudine that was based upon a short story by Booth Tarkington. It stars Ben Alexander, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Henry B. Walthall. Wendy L. Marshall stated that "Beaudine had the Midas touch when it came to directing children" in films like this and Penrod and Sam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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