Tol'able David
1921 film by Henry King, John G. Blystone
Tol'able David (1921) is a silent movie starring Richard Barthelmess. It is based on a story by Joseph Hergesheimer. The movie was produced and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures.
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Written by | Joseph Hergesheimer (novel) Edmund Goulding Henry King |
| Produced by | Henry King |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Gladys Hulette Walter P. Lewis Ernest Torrence |
| Cinematography | Henry Cronjager |
| Edited by | W. Duncan Mansfield |
| Distributed by | Inspiration Pictures |
Release date | 31 December 1921 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent movie English intertitles |
The movie was voted a Photoplay Magazine 1921 "medal of honor". In 2007, Tol'able David was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Story
changeYoung David Kinemon, son of West Virginia tenant farmers, wants to be treated like a man by his family and neighbors. He is constantly reminded that he is still a boy and he is only "tol'able" but not a man. He proves himself a man when outlaws move onto a nearby farm.
Other websites
change- Tol'able David on IMDb
- Tol'able David at YouTube
- Tol'able David at AllMovie
- Tol'able David at Virtual History
