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Convict 99 (1919 film)
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Wikipedia article
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'Convict 99' is a British silent motion picture of 1919 produced and directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Daisy Burrell, C. M. Hallard, Wee Georgie Wood, and Wyndham Guise. It was written by Robert Leighton and Marie Connor Leighton.
Outline
A comedy, the film consists of six reels.Robert B. Connelly, 'The silents: silent feature films, 1910-36' vol. 40, issue 2 (1998): "CONVICT 99 (1919, Brit.) (6 r.) d, GB Samuelson; Ip, Daisy Burrell. Wee Georgie Wood, Ernest A. Graham. Wyndham Guise" Ralph Vickers is a villainous convict, working against a mill owner, Mr Lucas (Wyndham Guise), who has a pretty daughter, Geraldine (Daisy Burrell), and an office boy (Wee Georgie Wood) who in the end baffles the designs of Vickers.
The film premiered at a Trade Show in April 1919.Rachael Low, Roger Manvell, 'The History of the British Film: 1918-1929' (1971), p. 141: "Amongst Samuelson's varied output were films with... the midget comedian Wee Georgie Wood: 'Convict 99' (Trade Show April 1919)"
Reception
'The Era' said on 9 April 1919 Mr. C. M. Hallard gives a finished portraiture of the villainous Ralph Vickers, Miss Daisy Burrell makes a pretty and vivacious heroine, and Wee Wood is most successful in the comedy part of James, the office boy.'The Era' (London, England), Wednesday 9 April 1919, p. 18
The 'Era Dramatic & Musical Almanack commented' 'Convict 99' made a big hit... It features Wee Georgie Wood and Daisy Burrell. It is slightly sensational, with good comedy relief and some quite pathetic parts.'Era Dramatic & Musical Almanack' (1919), p. 205
Overseas
'Convict 99' was at the Gaiety Cinema, Singapore, in February 1920, when it was advertised as -
It was shown in Singapore again in November 1921, this time at the Empire.'The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser' dated 19 November 1921, [http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19211119.2.7.2.aspx Page 2 Advertisements, col. 2]
Cast
* Wyndham Guise Mr Lucas (mill owner)
* Daisy Burrell Geraldine Lucas (mill owner's daughter)
* Wee Georgie Wood James (office boy)
* Tom Coventry Hewett (time-keeper)
* Ernest A. Graham Lawrence Gray (manager)
* C. M. Hallard Ralph Vickers (assistant manager)
* Arnold Bell Warder Gannaway
Notes
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