''Her Benny'' is a 1920 British
silent romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
A. V. Bramble
Albert Victor Bramble (1884–1963) was an English actor and film director. He began his acting career on the stage. He started acting in films in 1913 and subsequently turned to directing and producing films. He died on 17 May 1963.
Filmogra ...
and starring Sydney Wood, Babs Reynolds and
Charles Buckmaster
Charles Buckmaster (1950–1972) was an Australian poet.
He was involved in the publication of ''The Great Auk''.
During his lifetime, he published two volumes of poetry, both reprinted after his death by the University of Queensland Press ...
.
BFI.org
/ref> It is adapted from the popular Victorian novel ''Her Benny
''Her Benny'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Sydney Wood, Babs Reynolds and Charles Buckmaster. It is adapted from the popular Victorian novel '' Her Benny'' (1879) by Silas K. Hocking. It follows ...
'' (1879) by Silas K. Hocking
Silas Kitto Hocking (24 March 1850 – 15 September 1935) was a British novelist and Methodist preacher. He is known for his novel for youth called ''Her Benny'' (1879), which was a best-seller.
Biography
Hocking was born at St Stephen-in-Br ...
. It follows a young boy from Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
as he grows up in a harsh environment.
Cast
* Sydney Wood ... Benny, as a child
* Babs Reynolds ... Nellie Bates
* Charles Buckmaster
Charles Buckmaster (1950–1972) was an Australian poet.
He was involved in the publication of ''The Great Auk''.
During his lifetime, he published two volumes of poetry, both reprinted after his death by the University of Queensland Press ...
... Benny Bates
* Peggy Patterson ... Eva Lawrence
* C. Hargrave Mansell ... Joe Wragg
* Lottie Blackford
Lottie Blackford (3 February 1881 – 30 December 1973) was an English actress of the silent era.
Marylebone, London and died in Los Angeles, California, aged 92.
She was also a theatre actress, sometimes of the burlesque genre.
Partial f ...
... Mrs. Wragg
* Robert Vallis
Robert Vallis (1876 in England, UK – 19 December 1932 in Brighton, Sussex) was a British actor.
Selected filmography
* '' A Son of David'' (1920)
* ''Her Benny'' (1920)
* '' Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills'' (1921)
* ''The Amazing Partnership
' ...
... Dick Bates
References
External links
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1920 films
British romance films
Films directed by A. V. Bramble
Films based on British novels
British black-and-white films
British silent feature films
1920s romance films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
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