Sweet and Twenty
ShortRomance
Alice misunderstands when she sees her sweetheart kissing her sister. Despondent, he tries to drown himself, but Alice wants to make up and coaxes him out of his gloom.
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Mary Pickford, James Kirkwood, Billy Quirk
Release Date
July 22, 1909
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Mary Pickford
as Alice
James Kirkwood
as Alice's Father
Billy Quirk
as Frank
Florence Lawrence
as Alice's Sister
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Production
Biograph Company
🏷️ Keywords
compromising situationreading a bookkiss on the cheekstone wallhugging
🎯 Categories
RomanceShort
⭐ Featured Review
Mary Pickford teams up with Billy Quirk
"Following the success of 'The Lonely Villa' and 'The Way of Man', Mary Pickford was teamed up with Billy Quirk in this first of four short films. Griffith had an eye for talent when he plucked Pickford from obscurity because he knew that she would earn him his fortune as America's darling...."
💡 Did You Know?
Released as a split reel along with Jealousy and the Man (1909).
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📖 Synopsis
Alice misunderstands when she sees her sweetheart kissing her sister. Despondent, he tries to drown himself, but Alice wants to make up and coaxes him out of his gloom.