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Passing Through
Film still
Directed by	William A. Seiter
Screenplay by	Agnes Christine Johnston Joseph F. Poland
Produced by	Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Douglas MacLean Madge Bellamy Otto Hoffman Cameron Coffey Fred Gamble Bert Hadley Margaret Livingston
Cinematography	Bert Cann
Production companies	Thomas H. Ince Corporation Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 14, 1921 (1921-08-14)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Passing Through (also known as Passing Thru) is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film, directed by William A. Seiter and written by Agnes Christine Johnston, and Joseph F. Poland. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Madge Bellamy, Otto Hoffman, Cameron Coffey, Fred Gamble, Bert Hadley, and Margaret Livingston. The film was released on August 14, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film.

Plot

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Cast

• Douglas MacLean as Billy Barton
• Madge Bellamy as Mary Spivins
• Otto Hoffman as James Spivins
• Cameron Coffey as Willie Spivins
• Fred Gamble as Hezikah Briggs
• Bert Hadley as Henry Kingston
• Margaret Livingston as Louise Kingston
• Louis Natheaux as Fred Kingston
• Willis Robards as Silas Harkins
• Edith Yorke as Mother Harkins

References

1. Photoplay (Jul–Dec 1921). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library, Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company Chicago. Chicago, IL.: Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company. 1921. p. 663.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
2. Quinlan, David (1983). The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-0-389-20408-4.
3. ^ "McLean's Next". Dramatic Mirror and Theatre World. Dramatic Mirror Incorporated. 1921. p. 1015.
4. "Passing Through". Theiapolis - Cinema. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
5. Progressive Silent Film List: Passing Thru at silentera.com
6. Roots, James (October 23, 2014). The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 359. ISBN 978-1-4422-3650-9.
7. Lowe, Denise (January 27, 2014). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930. Routledge. pp. 1875–1876. ISBN 978-1-317-71896-3.

External links

• Passing Through at IMDb

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• 1920s American films
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