The Twinkler
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The Twinkler is a 1916 American silent
crime
drama film
directed by Edward Sloman
. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton
. The author, Henry Leverage, was incarcerated in Sing Sing for auto theft; that fact was used in the film's marketing.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Edward Sloman
Edward Sloman
Edward Sloman was an English silent film director, actor, screenwriter and radio broadcaster. He directed over 100 films and starred in over 30 films as an actor between 1913 and 1938....
. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract...
. The author, Henry Leverage, was incarcerated in Sing Sing for auto theft; that fact was used in the film's marketing.
Cast
- William Russell as Bob Stephany
- Charlotte Burton as Rose Burke
- Clarence BurtonClarence BurtonClarence Burton was an American silent film actor....
as Boss Corregan - William A. CarrollWilliam A. CarrollWilliam A. Carroll , was an American silent film actor.Entering films with the Selig and Vitagraph film company, Carroll starred in 140 films between 1911 and 1927, including such works as 1916's The Twinkler....
as Daddy Burke - William TedmarshWilliam TedmarshWilliam Tedmarsh was an English-American early silent film actor.Born in London Tedmarsh moved to New York as a young boy and began stage acting...
- William SpencerWilliam Spencer (silent film actor)William J. Spencer was an American silent film actor. Spencer starred in 14 films between 1915 and 1921.He starred in films such as The Twinkler in 1916.-Filmography:*The Legend of the Poisoned Pool William J. Spencer was an American silent film actor. Spencer starred in 14 films between 1915 and...
- Robert KleinRobert KleinRobert Klein is an American stand-up comedian, singer and actor.-Early life:Klein was born in the Bronx, the son of Frieda and Benjamin Klein, and was raised in a "prototypical 1950s Bronx Jewish" environment. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, Klein planned to study medicine...
- Orinel Barney