AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS
THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993
The Country Kid(1923)
Melodrama |4 November 1923
Director:
William BeaudineWriter:
Julien JosephsonCinematographer:
E. B. Du ParEditor:
Clarence KolsterProduction Company:
Warner Brothers PicturesThe title was preceded by: “Warner Brothers PresentWesley Barry in…” ...
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Ben Applegate, eldest of three orphans, runs the farm his father left him and takes charge of younger brothers Joe and Andy. Their Uncle Grimes, legal guardian eager to take possession of the farm, declares Ben incompetent and sends Joe and Andy to an orphanage. When a helpful judge relieves Grimes of his duties, the youngsters are restored to the farm and adopted by an affectionate neighbor and his new ...
Ben Applegate, eldest of three orphans, runs the farm his father left him and takes charge of younger brothers Joe and Andy. Their Uncle Grimes, legal guardian eager to take possession of the farm, declares Ben incompetent and sends Joe and Andy to an orphanage. When a helpful judge relieves Grimes of his duties, the youngsters are restored to the farm and adopted by an affectionate neighbor and his new wife.
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