description Tol'able David Overview
Tol'able David is a 1921 silent film adaptation of Joseph Hergesheimer’s short story. Directed by Henry King and produced by Inspiration Pictures, the movie depicts a violent narrative set within the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Filming took place in Blue Grass, Virginia, incorporating local actors into the cast.
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info Tol'able David Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1921 |
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What forces David Kinemon to grow up in Tol'able David?
David begins as the youngest son in a rural family and is treated as merely "tol'able" rather than fully capable. Violence by the outlaw Hatburn clan leaves him responsible for defending his family and proving his courage.
Who plays David in the 1921 film?
Richard Barthelmess plays David Kinemon, with Gladys Hulette appearing as Esther Hatburn. Barthelmess also helped establish Inspiration Pictures, the company behind the film.
Was Tol'able David filmed in West Virginia?
Although the story is associated with the West Virginia Alleghenies, Henry King filmed the picture in the Virginia mountain community now called Blue Grass. The rural locations give the film a landscape far removed from studio-bound melodrama.
Is Tol'able David based on a novel?
It adapts Joseph Hergesheimer's short story, first published in 1917. The screen version expands David's coming-of-age conflict into a feature-length silent rural drama.
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