Captain Hook fends off the crocodile in the first film version of Peter Pan

Peter Pan was a silent movie released in 1924 by Paramount Pictures, the first film adaptation of the play by J.M. Barrie. It was directed by Herbert Brenon and starred Betty Bronson as Peter Pan, Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook, and Virginia Browne Faire as Tinker Bell. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Silent Movie is a 1976 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks. ... See also: 1923 in film 1924 1925 in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) considers making a silent film of The Wizard of Oz. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used since 2003. ... Sir James Matthew Barrie, Baronet, Scottish author Sir James Matthew Barrie, Baronet (May 9, 1860 - June 19, 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. ... Herbert Brenon (January 13, 1880 - June 21, 1958) was a film director during the era of silent movies through the early 1940s. ... Betty Bronson birth name Elizabeth Ada Bronson, birth November 17, 1906 Trenton, New Jersey death October 19, 1971 Pasadena, ]]California was an actress in silent and sound films. ... Statue of Peter Pan in St. ... Ernest Torrence (June 26, 1878 - May 13, 1933) was a Scottish born film actor who appeared in many Hollywood films. ... Captain James Hook is the villain of J. M. Barries Peter Pan. ... Tinkerbell or Tinker Bell is a fictional character in J.M. Barries play and subsequent novel Peter Pan. ...

Barrie selected Bronson for the role, and wrote additional scenes for the film, but Brenon stuck largely to the stageplay. In 2000, the United States Library of Congress deemed it "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. This article is about the year 2000. ... Library of Congress, Jefferson building The Library of Congress is the unofficial national library of the United States. ... The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ...