Seventeen

Nov 2, 1916

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

Seventeen year old William Sylvanus Baxter has fallen madly in love with young coquette, Lola Pratt. After spending all of his money on the fickle girl, she runs off with an older man. William now heartbroken, contemplates suicide, until a friend from childhood, May Parcher, pays a visit and William decides to fall in love with her.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Famous Players Film Company

Seventeen Trailers

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Cast

Lola Pratt

Louise Huff

William Sylvanus Baxter

Jack Pickford

Mary Parcher

Winifred Allen

Jane Baxter

Madge Evans

George Cooper

Walter Hiers

Genesis

Dick Lee

Johnny Watson

Richard Rosson

Joe Bullit

Julian Dillon

Mrs. Baxter

Helen Lindroth

Mr. Baxter (as Anthony Merlo)

Tony Merlo

Extra

Rudolph Valentino

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