Seventeen (1916)
Seventeen year old William Sylvanus Baxter has fallen madly in love with young coquette, Lola Pratt. After spending all of his money on the fickle girl, she runs off with an older man. William now heartbroken, contemplates suicide, until a friend from childhood, May Parcher, pays a visit and William decides to fall in love with her.
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Louise HuffLola Pratt
Jack PickfordWilliam Sylvanus Baxter
Winifred AllenMary Parcher
Madge EvansJane Baxter
Walter HiersGeorge CooperDick LeeGenesis
Richard RossonJohnny WatsonJulian DillonJoe Bullit
Helen LindrothMrs. BaxterTony MerloMr. Baxter (as Anthony Merlo)Keywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Silent Film · Lost FilmDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference531432Actor preference440032 · 453989 · 473780
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Frequently asked questions about Seventeen
What is Seventeen about?
Seventeen year old William Sylvanus Baxter has fallen madly in love with young coquette, Lola Pratt. After spending all of his money on the fickle girl, she runs off with an older man. William now heartbroken, contemplates suicide, until a friend from childhood, May Parcher, pays a visit and William decides to fall in love with her.
How long is Seventeen?
Seventeen has a runtime of 50 minutes.