A Calamitous Elopement
A Calamitous Elopement | |
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Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
Written by | D. W. Griffith |
Starring | Harry Solter |
Cinematography |
G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
Release dates |
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Running time | 12 minutes (one reel) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
A Calamitous Elopement is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress.[1]
Plot
A young couple decides to elope after being caught in the midst of a romantic moment by the woman's angry father. They make plans to leave, but a thief discovers their plans and hides in their trunk and waits for the right moment to steal their belongings.
Cast
- Harry Solter as Frank
- Linda Arvidson as Jennie
- Charles Inslee as Jennie's Father
- George Gebhardt as Bill, a Thief
- John R. Cumpson
- D. W. Griffith as Policeman
- Robert Harron as Bellboy
- Florence Lawrence
- Anthony O'Sullivan
References
- ↑ "A Calamitous Elopement". Silent Era. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
External links
- A Calamitous Elopement at the Internet Movie Database
- A Calamitous Elopement available for free download at Internet Archive
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