The Pickwick Papers (1913 film)

The Pickwick Papers
John Bunny in The Pickwick Papers
Directed by	Laurence Trimble
Written by	Charles Dickens (novel) Eugene Mullin Laurence Trimble
Starring	John Bunny James Prior Sidney Hunt
Cinematography	Arthur Ross
Production company	Vitagraph Company of America
Release dates	February 1913
Country	United Kingdom United States
Language	Silent English intertitles

The Pickwick Papers is a 1913 American-British silent historical comedy film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring John Bunny, James Prior and Sidney Hunt.^[1] It is based on the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers.

Partial cast

• John Bunny as Samuel Pickwick
• James Prior as Mr. Tupman
• Sidney Hunt as Mr. Snodgrass
• Fred Hornby as Mr. Winkle
• Arthur Ricketts as Mr. Jingle
• H.P. Owen as Sam Weller
• George Temple as The Fat Boy
• Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Budger
• Arthur White as Dr. Slammer

References

Bibliography

• Glavin, John. Dickens on Screen. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

External links

• The Pickwick Papers at the Internet Movie Database
• Dickens Before Sound at the BFI Shop, British Film Institute; DVD includes "The Honourable Event"

Charles Dickens's The Pickwick Papers (1836)
Characters	Samuel Pickwick Sam Weller Alfred Jingle Nathaniel Winkle Mr Wardle
Places	Goswell Street Dingley Dell Bath Ipswich Fleet Prison Eatanswill
Short Stories	"The Stroller's Tale" "The Convict's Return" "A Madman's Manuscript" "The Bagman's Story" "The Parish Clerk, A Tale of True Love" "The Old Man's Tale About the Queer Client" "The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton" "The True Legend of Prince Bladud" "The Story of the Bagman's Uncle"
Adaptations	1913 film 1921 film 1952 film 1963 musical 1969 TV movie 1985 TV series 1985 film
Other	"If I Ruled the World" George and Vulture