A Calamitous Elopement | |
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Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
Written by | D. W. Griffith |
Produced by | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company |
Starring | Harry Solter |
Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
Release date |
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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 is preserved in the film archive of the Library of Congress.
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 December 30, 2013.
External links
- A Calamitous Elopement at IMDb
- A Calamitous Elopement available for free download at Internet Archive
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- 1908 films
- 1908 comedy films
- 1908 short films
- 1900s American films
- 1900s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- English-language comedy short films
- Short films directed by D. W. Griffith
- Silent American comedy short films
- Surviving American silent films
- 1900s short comedy film stubs
- 1900s American film stubs