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The Spirit of '17 is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Judge Willis Brown and Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Jack Pickford, Clarence Geldart, Edythe Chapman, L.N. Wells, Charles Arling, and Virginia Ware. The film was released on January 26, 1918, by Paramount Pictures and, like several other films released shortly after the American entry into World War I, had a patriotic theme. Several of the intertitles of this film had messages at the bottom which encouraged young men to enlist.
Original Release
01/26/1918
US Release
01/26/1918
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Pickford | Davy Glidden |
| Clarence Geldert | Adjutant Blidden |
| Edythe Chapman | Mrs. Glidden |
| L.N. Wells | Capt. Jerico Norton |
| Charles Arling | John Edwards |
| Katherine MacDonald | Flora Edwards |
| Jim Farley | Carl Bender |
| Seymour Hastings | Frank Schmale |
| William Chester | Tom Brand |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | Susan Brand |
Directors
Writers
Judge Willis Brown, Julia Crawford Ivers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Pickford | Davy Glidden |
| Clarence Geldert | Adjutant Blidden |
| Edythe Chapman | Mrs. Glidden |
| L.N. Wells | Capt. Jerico Norton |
| Charles Arling | John Edwards |
| Katherine MacDonald | Flora Edwards |
| Jim Farley | Carl Bender |
| Seymour Hastings | Frank Schmale |
| William Chester | Tom Brand |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | Susan Brand |
| John Burton | Thomas Lee |
| Ashton Dearholt | Randall Lee |
| Tom Bates | Cpl. Trimble |
| Jack W. Johnston | Pvt. Butler |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jesse L. Lasky | Executive Producer |
