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D. W. Griffith Director
(1909)
12 early shorts
1. The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Release date February
18, 1909. Cameraman: G. W. Bitzer. Cast: John R. Cumpson (Mr.
Jones); Florence Lawrence (Mrs. Jones); Anita Hendrie, George
Gebhardt. Owen Moore, Herbert Prior, Dorothy West, David Miles, Mack
Sennett (Theater
People); Marion Leonard (Mrs. Trouble); Linda Arvidson (Maid).
2. A Politician's Love Story Release date February 22, 1909.
Cameramen: Arthur Marvin, G. W. Bitzer. Cast: Mack Sennett (Boss Tim
Crogan); Marion Leonard (Peter, the cartoonist); Herbert Prior (Crogan's
friend); George Gebhardt, Arthur Johnson, David Miles, Herbert Yost
(Newspaper
employees); ? (First couple); Dorothy West, ? (Second couple);
Arthur Johnson, Linda Arvidson (Third couple); Anita Hendrie, David
Miles (Fourth couple); ? (Masher).
3. The Golden Louis Release date February 22, 1909.
Cameraman: G. W. Bitzer?. Cast: Anita Hendrie (Mother); Adele De
Garde (Child); Owen Moore (Good Samaritan); Charles Inslee
(Gambler); Herbert Yost, Mack Sennett, Arthur Johnson (Gamblers);
Mack Sennett, Herbert Yost,
Dortohy West, George Gebhardt, Marion Leonard, Linda Arvidson (Revellers).
4. At The Altar Release date February 25, 1909. Cameramen: G.
W. Bitzer, Arthur Marvin. Cast: Marion Leonard (Minnie, the
daughter); Charles Inslee (Grigo, the suitor); Herbert Yost
(Giuseppe Cassella); David Miles, Anita Hendrie (Parents); Dorothy
West (Minnie's friend); Arthur
Johnson, Mack Sennett (Policemen); Robert Harron, Harry Solter (On
street); Florence Lawrence (At wedding); Herbert Prior (Priest);
Mack Sennett, John R. Cumpson, Dorothy West, George Gebhardt (Dinner
guests).
5. Lure of the Gown Release date March 15, 1909. Cameramen:
Arthur Marvin, G. W. Bitzer. Cast: Marion Leonard (Isabelle); Harry
Solter (Enrico); Florence Lawrence (Veronica); Anita Hendrie (Her
partner); Charles Inslee (Second suitor); Owen Moore (Rich man);
Linda Arvidson (Rich Woman); David Miles (Butler); Adele de Garde,
David Miles, John R. Cumpson (On street); Mack Sennett, John R.
Cumpson, Harbert Prior, Arthur Johnson, Dorothy West (At dance).
6 The Voice of the Violin Release date March 18, 1909.
Cameramen: G. W. Bitzer, Arthur Marvin. Cast: Arthur Johnson (Herr
Von Schmitt); Marion Leonard (Helen Walker); ? (Mr. Walker); David
Miles (Communist leader); ? (Friend); Mack Sennett, John R. Cumpson,
Dorothy West, Linda Arvidson, Herbert Prior, Adele De Garde (At
party meeting); Anita Hendrie (Maid); Dorothy West, Owen Moore,
Herbert Prior, Tom Moore (Servants).
7. A Drunkard's Reformation Release date April 1, 1909.
Cameraman: G. W. Bitzer. Cast: Arthur Johnson (John Wharton); Linda
Arvidson (His wife); Adele De Garde (Daughter); Robert Harron
(Theater usher); Florence Lawrence, David Miles, Mack Sennett,
Marion Leonard, Anita Hendrie, Owen Moore, Harry Solter, Charles
Avery (In play); Anita Hendrie, Tom Moore (In audience); John R.
Cumpson, Mack Sennett (In orchestra); Mack Sennett, Herbert Prior,
John R. Cumpson, David Miles (In bar).
8. Confidence Release date April 15, 1909. Cameramen: G. W.
Bitzer, Arthur Marvin. Cast: Florence Lawrence (Nellie Burton);
David Miles, Herbert Yost (Mexicans); Charles Inslee (Jim Colt);
Arthur Johnson (Doctor); Owen Moore, Herbert Prior, Anthony
O'Sullivan, Linda Arvidson, Charles Avery (Dinner guests); Herbert
Prior, John R. Cumpson, Owen Moore, Anthony O'Sullivan, Raymond
Hatton (In bar); Owen Moore, Anita Hendrie (In hospital); Mack
Sennett, George Siegmann (Footmen).
9. Lucky Jim Release date April 26, 1909. Cameramen: G. W.
Bitzer, Arthur Marvin. Cast: Marion Leonard (Gertrude); Mack Sennett
(Jack); Herbert Yost (Jim, the first husband); Anita Hendrie
(Mother); David Miles (Father); Harry Solter (Jim's friend); ?
(Maid); Herbert Prior (Minister); Arthur Johnson, Owen Moore, John
R. Cumpson, Charles Inslee, Florence Lawrence, Anthony O'Sullivan,
Linda Arvidson (Wedding guests).
10. Resurrection Release date May 20, 1909. Cameramen: Arthur
Marvin, G. W. Bitzer. Cast: Arthur Johnson (Prince Dmitri); Florence
Lawrence (Katusha); Marion Leonard (A prisoner); David Miles, Mack
Sennett, Owen Moore, Charles Avery (At court); Owen Moore, David
Miles, Linda
Arvidson (At prison); Mack Sennett (Guard); John R. Cumpson, Herbert
Prior, Mack Sennett, Anthony O'Sullivan (At inn); Herbert Prior,
John R. Cumpson, Anita Hendrie, George Siegmann (Servants); Anita
Hendrie (Lady); Charles Avery (A prisoner).
11. The Cricket on the Hearth Release date May 27, 1909.
Cameramen: Arthur Marvin, G. W. Bitzer. Cast: Owen Moore (Edward
Plummer); Violet Mersereau (May Fielding); Linda Arvidson (Sister
Dorothy); Dorothy West? (Sister Bertha); David Miles (Caleb
Plummer); George O. Nicholls
(Mr. Fielding); Anita Hendrie (Mrs. Fielding); Herbert Prior (John
Peerybingle); Mack Sennett (Merry Andrew); Harry Solter (Tackleton);
John R. Cumpson (Innkeeper); Arthur Johnson (Minister).
12. What Drink Did Release date June 3, 1909. Cameraman: G.
W. Bitzer. Cast: David Miles (Alfred Lucas); Florence Lawrence (His
wife); Gladys Egan, Adele De Garde (Their children); Mack Sennett,
George O. Nicholls, Herbert Prior, Anthony O'Sullivan, Owen Moore,
Charles Avery (Workmen); Harry Solter (Boss); Anthony O'Sullivan, ?
(Companions); Arthur Johnson, John R. Cumpson (Bartenders); Anita
Hendrie (Extra). 112 Minutes |