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Phil-for-Short
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Oscar Apfel

Cast: Evelyn Greeley [Damophilia Illington], Charles Walcott [Professor Illington], James A. Furey [Pat Mehan], Jack Drumier [Donald MacWrath], Ann Egelston (Ann Eggleston) [Eliza MacWrath], Hugh Thompson [John Alden], Henrietta Simpson [Mrs. Alden], Charles Duncan [Mr. Alden], Ethel Grey Terry [Angelica Wenworth], Edward Arnold [Tom Wentworth], Johnn Adrizani (John Ardizoni) [Ivanovitch], Tony Merlo [Clifford Brown], Florence Short [Prudence], Henry Hallam [the college president]

World Film Corporation production; distributed by World Film Corporation [An Apfel Production]. / Produced by Oscar Apfel. Scenario by Clara S. Beranger and Forrest Halsey. Cinematography by Max Schneider. Camera assistant, Nelson H. Minnerly. Presented by William A. Brady. / Released 2 June 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 July 2025.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.