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Edgar and the Teacher's Pet (1920)
The story of Edgar Pomeroy, the first in a series, in which the boy Edgar imagines himself the triumphant master of his fate, revenging himself on a scornful young female classmate. But then the real events are seen in contrast with the ones Edgar has created in his mind.
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The story of Edgar Pomeroy, the first in a series, in which the boy Edgar imagines himself the triumphant master of his fate, revenging himself on a scornful young female classmate. But then the real events are seen in contrast with the ones Edgar has created in his mind.
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Genre:Comedy
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In Theaters:3/27/1920
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Runtime:20 minutes
Studio:Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Cast
E. Mason Hopper
Director
Lucille Ricksen
Alice Littlefield
Buddy Messinger
Freddy Littlefield
Cordelia Callahan
Mrs. Littlefield
Nick Cogley
Mr. Littlefield
John Cossar
Mr. Pomeroy
Marie Dunn
Betty Pomeroy
Kenneth Earl
Charles Pomeroy
Lucretia Harris
Iris - Maid
Arthur H. Little
Edgar's Family Doctor
Virginia Madison
Mrs. Pomeroy
Ellison Manners
Edgar's School Teacher
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