''Tom Brown's Schooldays'' is a 1916 British
silent drama film
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directed by
Rex Wilson and starring
Joyce Templeton Joyce may refer to:
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,
Jack Coleman and
Evelyn Boucher. It is an adaptation of the 1857 novel ''
Tom Brown's School Days
''Tom Brown's School Days'' (sometimes written ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'', also published under the titles ''Tom Brown at Rugby'', ''School Days at Rugby'', and ''Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby'') is an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes. The stor ...
'' by
Thomas Hughes
Thomas Hughes (20 October 182222 March 1896) was an English lawyer, judge, politician and author. He is most famous for his novel '' Tom Brown's School Days'' (1857), a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended ...
. It is set at
Rugby School
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Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. ...
in the 1830s where Tom Brown encounters the villainous bully Flashman. It was made at
Catford Studios.
Cast
* Joyce Templeton as First
Tom Brown
* Jack Coleman as Second Tom Brown
*
Jack Hobbs
Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mas ...
as Third Tom Brown
* Miss Marley as Mrs. Arnold
*
Evelyn Boucher as Cynthia Brown
* Wilfred Benson as
Doctor Arnold
* Mr. Daniels as Squire Brown
* Mr. Johnson as
Harry East
* Laurie Leslie as
Flashman
* E.C. Arundell as Wheelwright
* Mona Damt as Dame Brown
*
Eric Barker
Eric Leslie Barker (12 February 1912 – 1 June 1990) was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British ''Carry On'' films, although he only appeared in the early films in the series, apart from returning f ...
as Arthur
*
Rolf Leslie as Jacob Doodlecalf
* H. Dobell as Benjy
* Mr. Morley as Tadpole
* Mr. Canielli as Slogger Williams
References
External links
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1916 films
British historical drama films
British silent feature films
1910s historical drama films
Films directed by Rex Wilson
Films based on Tom Brown's Schooldays
British coming-of-age drama films
Films set in England
Films shot at Catford Studios
British black-and-white films
1916 drama films
1910s English-language films
1910s British films
Silent historical drama films
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