Giving Becky a Chance
| Giving Becky a Chance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Howard Estabrook |
| Screenplay by | Lois Zellner Edith Kennedy |
| Produced by | Oliver Morosco |
| Starring | Vivian Martin Jack Holt Jack Richardson Pietro Sosso Alice Knowland |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Production company | Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Giving Becky a Chance is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Howard Estabrook, and written by Lois Zellner and Edith Kennedy. The film stars Vivian Martin, Jack Holt, Jack Richardson, Pietro Sosso and Alice Knowland. The film was released on June 7, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
Cast
- Vivian Martin as Becky Knight
- Jack Holt as Tom Fielding
- Jack Richardson as Ross Benson
- Pietro Sosso as Mr. Knight
- Alice Knowland as Mrs. Knight
Censorship
Before Giving Becky a Chance could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of a scene where dancing girls are smoking.[3]
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931), a short promotional film celebrating Paramount's 20th anniversary, includes a clip from this film.
References
- ^ Kay Shackleton. "Giving Becky a Chance, 1917". Silent Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Giving Becky a Chance". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ A Complete list of motion picture films. Topeka: Kansas State Printing Plant. 1917. p. 8.
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