The Old Swimmin' Hole
"A Dive into Boyhood Days."
1921 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Drama
The normal life of a young farm boy as he goes to school and as he relaxes in the country is depicted.
Directed by Joseph De Grasse · Written by James Whitcomb Riley
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Charles Ray Ezra Hull -
Laura La Plante Myrtle -
James Gordon Mr. Hull - Ezra's Pa -
Blanche Rose Mrs. Hull - Ezra's Ma -
Lincoln Stedman Skinny -
Lon Poff Professor Payne - Schoolmaster - P Peggy Prevost Esther
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