Nicholas Nickleby (1912 film)

Nicholas Nickleby
Directed byGeorge O. Nichols
Based onNicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens
StarringHarry Benham
Mignon Anderson
CinematographyCarl Gregory
Production
company
Distributed byMotion Picture Distributing and Sales Company
Release date
  • March 12, 1912 (1912-03-12)
Running time
31 minutes (some sources report 20 minutes)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Nicholas Nickleby is a 1912 American silent short drama film directed by George Nichols, adapted from Charles Dickens' 1839 novel of the same name.[1] The two-reel film stars Harry Benham in the title role and Mignon Anderson.

Nicholas Nickleby was produced by the Thanhouser Company, which had previously produced versions of Dickens' David Copperfield and The Old Curiosity Shop in 1911.[2]

  1. ^ Linshi, Jack (February 24, 2012). "Dickens turns 200. 'Nicholas Nickleby' (1912) celebrates the silence". yaledailynews.com.
  2. ^ Bush, W. Stephen (March 9, 1912). ""Nicholas Nickleby" - Thanhouser Co.'s Two-Reel Version of Charles Dickens Charming Story of Young People - A Notable Adaptation". The Moving Picture World. 11 (11): 858–59.