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The Miser's Heart Directed by D. W. Griffith Written by George Hennessy Starring Blanche Sweet Cinematography G. W. Bitzer Release date(s) November 20, 1911 Running time 18 minutes Country United States Language Silent
English intertitlesThe Miser's Heart is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.[1][2][3][4] A print of the film survives.[5]
Contents
Cast
- Linda Arvidson - Kathy's Mother
- Lionel Barrymore - Jules, the Thief
- William J. Butler - Policeman
- Donald Crisp - Policeman
- Adele DeGarde - Neighbor
- Edward Dillon - Down-and-Out Young Man
- Frank Evans - Policeman
- Edith Haldeman - The Little Child
- Robert Harron - Bakeshop Assistant
- Adolph Lestina - The Miser
- Wilfred Lucas - First Crook
- Charles Hill Mailes - Second Crook
- Alfred Paget - Policeman
- W. C. Robinson - In Front of Clothing Store
- Ynez Seabury - Little Kathy
- Blanche Sweet - Neighbor
- Kate Toncray - The Woman
- J. Waltham - On Street
See also
References
- ^ Kozarski, Ricchard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN 0-86196-653-8, http://books.google.nl/books?id=5w0r8YKan04C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Fort+Lee:+the+film+town+Door+Richard+Koszarski&hl=nl&ei=fyO4TcjINoKeOpr32LsP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ "Studios and Films". Fort Lee Film Commmission. http://www.fortleefilm.org/studios.html. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5, http://books.google.com/books?id=ViR3b72xkK0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Fort+Lee+Birthplace+of+the+Motion+Picture+Industry&hl=nl&ei=ah3lTdmHMY7rObrH9bIG&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ Amith, Deninis (January 1, 2011). "Before there was Hollywood there was Fort Lee, NJ". J!-ENT. http://j-entonline.com/blu-ray-dvd-reviews/dvd-reviews-film-tv/before-hollywood-there-was-fort-lee-n-j-early-movie-making-in-new-jersey-a-j-ent-dvd-review/.
- ^ "Silent Era: The Miser's Heart". silentera. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/M/MisersHeart1911.html. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
External links
Categories:- 1911 films
- American films
- Silent films
- Black-and-white films
- 1910s drama films
- Films directed by D. W. Griffith
- Films shot in Fort Lee
- Short films
- Silent drama film stubs
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