''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 ...

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/ref> It is adapted from the popular Victorian novel '' Her Benny'' (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

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as he grows up in a harsh environment.

Cast

* Sydney Wood ... Benny, as a child * Babs Reynolds ... Nellie Bates *

... Benny Bates * Peggy Patterson ... Eva Lawrence * C. Hargrave Mansell ... Joe Wragg * Lottie Blackford ... Mrs. Wragg * Robert Vallis ... Dick Bates

References

External links

* 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 {{1920s-romance-film-stub