''The Skipper's Wooing'' is a 1922 British silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Manning Haynes Horace Manning Haynes (born: Lyminster, Sussex – died 3 March 1957, Epsom, England) (often credited as H. Manning Haynes) was a British-born film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and ...

and starring

Gordon Hopkirk Hubert Gordon Hopkirk (20 April 1884 – 1966) was a British actor of the silent era. He was born in Jena, Germany to British parents and began his film career in the late 1910s. After a series of films in Britain, he went to the United States t ...

, Cynthia Murtagh and

Johnny Butt John William H. Butt (3 April 1878 – June 1931) was an English film actor of the silent era. He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire. Selected filmography * '' The Chimes'' (1914) * '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' ( ...

.Murphy p.284

Cast

as The Skipper * Cynthia Murtagh as Annie Getting *

as Sam * Thomas Marriott as Dick * Bobbie Rudd as The Child * Jeff Barlow as Mr. Dunn

References

Bibliography

* Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006.

External links

* 1922 films British silent feature films Silent British comedy films Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs Films directed by Manning Haynes British black-and-white films Films based on British novels 1922 comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films English-language comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub