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Release Year1917
Runtime0h 15m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes4
DirectorJohn S. Robertson
WritersJohn S. Robertson
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsThe Meeting
About The Meeting
Charming melodrama by the Vitagraph Company about the friendship between a boy (Bobby Connelly) and the grumpy Captain Barnacle(William Shea). This seems to be the first film in a short-lived Captain Barnacle series that Vitagraph started at the beginning of 1917. Young Bobby Connelly was one of the first star child actors and his character Sonny Boy links the two series he did for Vitagraph, the "Sonny Jim" series from 1914 to 1915 and the "Bobby" series in 1917.
Directed by John S. Robertson, The Meeting leans on a strong ensemble — Jimmy Aubrey, Bobby Connelly, William Shea — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1917.
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