Rip Van Winkle (1921 film) Catskill mountains. Upon drinking a strange concoction of theirs, he falls asleep and wakes up 20 years later. Rip Van Winkle (1921 film) Rip Van Winkle is a 1921 American silent fantasy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Thomas Jefferson and Milla Davenport in oft-filmed story made famous in the 19th century by Thomas Jefferson's father, Joseph Jefferson. T. Jefferson had starred in a 1914 feature-length version of the story which was re-released in 1921 just as this film was premiering. However, they should not be confused as the same film, they are two different films starring the same
Rip Van Winkle (1910 film) films. The list included G.W. Abbe, Justus D. Barnes, Frank H. Crane, Irene Crane, Marie Eline, Violet Heming, Martin J. Faust, Thomas Fortune, George Middleton, Grace Moore, John W. Noble, Anna Rosemond, Mrs. George Walters. The single reel drama, approximately 1,000 feet long, was released on December 6, 1910. The film had a wide national release, advertising theaters for the Thanhouser film include those in Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Kansas, and Indiana. The film received positive reviews in trade publications. "The Moving Picture World" review said. "Probably the story of Rip Van Winkle as told by Washington Irving will always be