Rip Van Winkle (1921 film)
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Written by | Edward Ludwig (adaptation) Agnes Parsons (scenario) |
| Based on | "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving and "Rip Van Winkle" (play) by Dion Boucicault and Joseph Jefferson |
| Produced by | Ward Lascelle Productions |
| Starring | Thomas Jefferson Milla Davenport |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Distributed by | W. W. Hodkinson Corporation |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Rip Van Winkle is a 1921 American silent fantasy film, directed by Edward Ludwig. Starring Thomas Jefferson and Milla Davenport in the oft-filmed 1819 Washington Irving short story about Rip Van Winkle who falls asleep and wakes up 20 years later. It was made famous in the 19th century as a play by Thomas Jefferson's father, Joseph Jefferson, and Dion Boucicault. T. Jefferson had starred in a 1914 feature-length version of the story, which was re-released in 1921 just as this film was premiering. However, the two should not be confused as the same film, they are two different films starring the same actor.