Little Orphant Annie (1918)

Little Orphant Annie (1918)

1918-12-31 United States of America 57 Min. PG-13
5.3 3 votes

Overview

Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to live in an orphanage where she tells her fellow orphans stories of ghosts and goblins. The matron of the orphanage finds Annie's closest relative, the abusive Uncle Thomp. Her uncle who puts her to hard work doing hard labor on his farm, belittling her all the while. Big Dave, a neighbor and tough cow-poke sees this and comes to her aid. Dave becomes her protector. Eventually Annie goes to live with Squire Goode and his large family. There, she entertains the children of the household with her stories, but sees her abusive aunt and uncle as her chief tormentors. She tells stories of how the goblins will take away the children if they are not good. Each story she tells is illustrated. War breaks out and Dave, who Annie adores, enlists. Uncle Thomp, hearing that Dave has been killed in action, takes pleasure in telling Annie the news. Broken-hearted, Annie falls ill and dies in bed, surrounded by family.

Cast

Tom Santschi is Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
Harry Lonsdale is Annie's Uncle
Annie's Uncle
Eugenie Besserer is Mrs. Goode
Doris Baker is Orphan
Billy Jacobs is Orphan
George Hupp is Orphan
Mae Gaston is Annie's Mother
Annie's Mother
Lillian Hayward is Aunt Elizabeth
Aunt Elizabeth
Lafe McKee is The Good Squire
The Good Squire