''Sweet Sixteen'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by

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and starring Helen Foster,

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and

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.Connelly p.275 It was distributed by the

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, the forerunner of

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Synopsis

When her younger sister Cynthia becomes entangled with the

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Howard De Hart, Patricia tries to persuade her away from his clutches. When this is no good she decides to break them up even if it means compromising her own reputation at the risk of losing her own boyfriend.

Cast

* Helen Foster as Cynthia Perry *

as Patricia Perry *

as Howard De Hart *

Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus (12 December 1857 – 30 December 1929) was an Australian-born American singer, dancer, comedienne, and actress who had a lengthy career in vaudeville and cinema. She was remembered on stage for her ''Baby-Talk'' act and a ...

as Grandma Perry *

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as Tommy Lowell * William H. Tooker as Patrick Perry

References

Bibliography

* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.

External links

* 1920s American films 1928 films 1928 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Scott Pembroke Rayart Pictures films {{1920s-US-film-stub