The Pinch Hitter (1917 film)

1917 American film
  • April 29, 1917 (1917-04-29)
Running time
5 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Pinch Hitter is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Charles Ray. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and released by Triangle Film Corporation.[1][2]

The film was remade in 1925 starring Glenn Hunter under the same name.

Plot

Cast

  • Charles Ray as Joel Parker
  • Sylvia Breamer as Abbie Nettleton
  • Joseph J. Dowling as Obediah Parker
  • Jerome Storm as Jimmie Slater
  • Darrel Foss as Alexis Thompson
  • Louis Durham as Coach Nolan

Preservation status

George Eastman House, the Library of Congress, and the UCLA Film and Television Archive hold copies of the film.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Pinch Hitter at silentera.com
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Pinch Hitter
  3. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Pinch Hitter
  4. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 142, c.1978 by the American Film Institute
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