Peter Pan (1924 film) 

Peter Pan

original movie poster
Directed by Herbert Brenon
Produced by Famous Players-Lasky
Written by J.M. Barrie (play)
Willis Goldbeck (screenplay)
Starring Betty Bronson
Ernest Torrence
Mary Brian
Virginia Browne Faire
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) 29 December 1924
Running time 105 minutes
Language English

Peter Pan is a silent movie released in 1924 by Paramount Pictures, the first film adaptation of the play by J.M. Barrie. It was directed by Herbert Brenon and starred Betty Bronson as Peter Pan, Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook, Mary Brian as Wendy, and Virginia Browne Faire as Tinker Bell.

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Plot

The film closely follows the plot of the original play. Peter Pan, a magical boy who refuses to grow up, brings the Darling children (Wendy, John, and Michael) from London to Neverland, where they have adventures that include a confrontation with the pirate Captain Hook and his crew.

Background

Barrie selected Bronson for the role, and wrote additional scenes for the film, but Brenon stuck largely to the stageplay.

Cast

Reception

The film was celebrated at the time for its innovative use of special effects (mainly to show Tinker Bell) according to Disney's 45th anniversary video of their adaptation of Peter Pan. In 2000, the United States Library of Congress deemed it "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.

References

External links

Peter Pan at the Internet Movie Database

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