Passing Through (1921 film) explained

Passing Through (also known as Passing Thru) is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film,^[1] directed by William A. Seiter^[2] and written by Agnes Christine Johnston, and Joseph F. Poland. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Madge Bellamy, Otto Hoffman, Cameron Coffey, Fred Gamble, Bert Hadley, and Margaret Livingston.^[3] The film was released on August 14, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.^[4] It is not known whether the film currently survives,^[5] which suggests that it is a lost film.

Cast

• Douglas MacLean as Billy Barton^[6]
• Madge Bellamy as Mary Spivins^[7]
• Otto Hoffman as James Spivins
• Cameron Coffey as Willie Spivins
• Fred Gamble as Hezikah Briggs
• Bert Hadley as Henry Kingston
• Margaret Livingston as Louise Kingston
• Louis Natheaux as Fred Kingston
• Willis Robards as Silas Harkins
• Edith Yorke as Mother Harkins

Notes and References

1. Book: Photoplay (Jul–Dec 1921) . 1921 . Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company . New York The Museum of Modern Art Library, Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company Chicago . Chicago, IL. . 663.
2. Book: Quinlan, David . The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors . 1983 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-0-389-20408-4 . 269–270 . en.
3. Book: Dramatic Mirror and Theatre World . 1921 . Dramatic Mirror Incorporated . 1015 . en . McLean's Next.
4. Web site: Passing Through. Theiapolis - Cinema. January 26, 2015.
5. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PassingThru1921.html Progressive Silent Film List: Passing Thru
6. Book: Roots, James . The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians . 2014-10-23 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-3650-9 . 359 . en.
7. Book: Lowe, Denise . An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930 . 2014-01-27 . Routledge . 978-1-317-71896-3 . 1875–1876 . en.