Tol'able David

Richard Barthelmess and Ernest Torrence are brilliant in this drama taking place in idyllic countryside village. An innocent youngster is snatched to the adult world in the middle of his carefree days. Professional direting by Henry King and stunning camerawork by Henry Cronjager captures both poetic scenery and intense action. This masterpiece of silent era was one of Harold Lloyd's favourite movies, and he borrowed some plotlines to his own masterpiece The Kid Brother (1927).

Preserved by The Museum of Modern Art with support from The National Film Preservation Foundation and The Film Foundation.