Vanity Fair
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Becky Sharp - as a child
Rakedell Sharp
Joseph Sedley
George Osborne
Mr. Osborne
Captain William Dobbin
Rawdon Crawley
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"Vanity Fair" is a historical drama, based on the classic English novel written by William Thackeray, featuring Shirley Mason. Shirley Mason was 15 y.o. and played the role of the young Becky Sharp. Directors obviously took notice of her performance, because in 1917 she appeared in 17 feature films, in many of them playing the star role.
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1915-10-05
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