Little Annie Rooney | 1925 | Comedy-Drama

Title: Little Annie Rooney | 1925 | Comedy-Drama Director: William Beaudine Studio: Mary Pickford Company Starring: Mary Pickford, William Haines, Walter James, Gordon Griffith, Carlo Schipa, Spec O’Donnell Release Date: October 18, 1925 Runtime: 95 Format: Silent, black-and-white; English intertitles; 9 reels Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Comedy, Drama --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Tenement mischief 00:18:30 Rival gangs and dance plans 00:40:00 Tragedy at the hall 01:02:00 Accusations and revenge 01:20:00 Hospital and resolution --- Summary: In New York’s tenements, tomboy Annabelle “Little Annie” Rooney leads a pack of neighborhood kids whose pranks collide with a rival gang. Annie idolizes older youth Joe Kelly, while her policeman father tries to keep the peace. A brawl at a dance ends in tragedy when Officer Rooney is shot and killed, setting off grief, suspicion, and a quest for justice. As rumors point to Joe, Annie’s brother seeks vengeance. The truth gradually emerges, leading to a desperate hospital scene where Annie volunteers her blood to save Joe. The story balances rough-and-tumble street life with sentiment, underscoring loyalty, community, and the resilience of a working-class family. --- Background: Mary Pickford produced the film through the Mary Pickford Company and wrote the story under the name Catherine Hennessey, returning to the youthful persona that made her a star. Directed by William Beaudine and photographed by Charles Rosher and Hal Mohr, the production built a large, detailed tenement set on the Pickford-Fairbanks lot to evoke a Bowery neighborhood. United Artists handled distribution, with a New York premiere on October 15, 1925 and general release on October 18, 1925. The film was preserved from Pickford’s tinted nitrate print and received a high-profile restoration and reissue in the 2010s. --- Trivia: Tom McNamara provided the film’s titles, complementing an adaptation by Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton from Pickford’s original story. Art director John DuCasse Schulze oversaw the construction of an expansive street set on the Pickford-Fairbanks studio lot to represent a dense tenement district. Mary Pickford Company registered the copyright on September 8, 1925 . The New York premiere took place on October 15, 1925 before the United Artists nationwide release on October 18, 1925. The film was restored from a 35mm tinted nitrate print, with a modern orchestral score composed by Andy Gladbach for recent screenings. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: October 18, 1925 Original Studio / Distributor: Mary Pickford Company / United Artists Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: LittleAnnieRooney MaryPickford SilentFilm WilliamBeaudine UnitedArtists PublicDomain 1925 ClassicCinema Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Little_Annie_Rooney_(1925).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Little_Annie_Rooney_%281925%29.webm