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A Boy of Flanders (1924)

A Boy of Flanders poster
Directed by
Victor Schertzinger
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poor orphan boy in Belgium dreams of becoming an artist. He finds friendship and encouragement from an old painter and his loyal dog.

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What happens

A Boy of Flanders is a 1924 American silent family drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Max Abramson. It is based on the 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders by Ouida. The film stars Jackie Coogan, Nigel De Brulier, and Lionel Belmore. The film was released on April 7, 1924, by Metro-Goldwyn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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