''Boy Woodburn'' is a 1922 British silent

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directed by

Guy Newall Guy Newall (25 May 1885 – 25 February 1937) was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film '' The Heart of Sister Ann''. In 1920 he dire ...

and starring Newall, Ivy Duke and

Mary Rorke Mary Rorke (14 February 1858, in London – 12 October 1938, in London) was a British stage and film actress.Mary Rorke

. It is set in the world of English horse racing.Bamford p.66 It was known in the United States by the

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''Wings of the Turf''. It was based on the 1917 novel ''Boy Woodburn'' by Alfred Ollivant.

Cast

as Jim Silver * Ivy Duke as Boy Woodburn *

Mary Rorke Mary Rorke (14 February 1858, in London – 12 October 1938, in London) was a British stage and film actress.Mary Rorke

as Ma Woodburn * A. Bromley Davenport as Matt Woodburn * Cameron Carr as Jaggers * John Alexander as Monkey Brand

References

Bibliography

* Bamford, Kentom. ''Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s''. I.B. Tauris, 1999. * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

* 1922 films 1920s sports films British horse racing films British black-and-white films British silent feature films Films directed by Guy Newall Films set in England Films set in Sussex Films based on British novels 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{sport-film-stub