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  • The Urchin (1915)
  • Short | Drama, Short
The Urchin (1915)
Short | Drama, Short

An urchin lives with his poor grandfather, a violinist. With the two facing starvation, the boy secretly sells the violin for some bread. When he returns, he discovers that his grandfather is dead. He sells back the bread and buys back the...See moreAn urchin lives with his poor grandfather, a violinist. With the two facing starvation, the boy secretly sells the violin for some bread. When he returns, he discovers that his grandfather is dead. He sells back the bread and buys back the violin. He makes a few cents playing the violin, but when he falls asleep on a park bench, a tramp steals the instrument. The tramp sells the violin to a little girl, who is just coming out of a music conservatory with her mother. Later, the urchin is struck by a car carrying the little girl and is taken to her house. His chances of recovery are slight, until he is awakened by the sound of the girl playing his violin. Written by scsu1975 See less
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Director
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George Terwilliger (scenario)
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Updated Nov 5, 1915

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Nov 5, 1915 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Francis Joyner
The Grandfather The Grandfather   See fewer
Brooks McCloskey
Tommy - The Urchin Tommy - The Urchin   See fewer
Ethel Ritchie
Mrs. Daly Mrs. Daly   See fewer
Eleanor Dunn
Dorothy Dorothy   See fewer
Charles Ebbinger
The Pawnbroker The Pawnbroker   See fewer
Richard Wangermann
The Music Teacher The Music Teacher   See fewer
Jack Lamb
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