| Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | |
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| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Based on | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1903 novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin 1910 play by Charlotte Thompson |
| Starring | Mary Pickford Eugene O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Walter Stradling |
Production company | Mary Pickford Company |
| Distributed by | Artcraft Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Marshall Neilan based upon the 1903 novel of the same name by Kate Douglas Wiggin. This version is notable for having been adapted by famed female screenwriter Frances Marion. The film was made by the "Mary Pickford Company" and was an acclaimed box office hit. When the play premiered on Broadway in the 1910 theater season the part of Rebecca was played by Edith Taliaferro.[1][2][3]
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at silentera.com
- ^ Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as produced on Broadway at the Republic Theatre, beginning October 3, 1910; IBDb.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988