Edgar Allen Poe (movie)
Edgar Allen Poe is a 1909 American silent drama movie directed by D. W. Griffith[2][3] and stars Herbert Yost, Linda Arvidson, and Arthur V. Johnson.
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Produced by | Biograph Company New York, N.Y. |
| Written by | D. W. Griffith Frank E. Woods |
| Starring | Herbert Yost Linda Arvidson |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer |
Release date |
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Running time | 6–7 minutes (release length 450 feet)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Actors
- Herbert Yost as Edgar Allan Poe
- Linda Arvidson as Virginia Poe
- Arthur V. Johnson as publisher at first office
- Charles Perley as "Resident poet" at first office
- David Miles as publisher at second office
- Anita Hendrie as editor at second office
References
- ↑ "Edgar Allen Poe" and "A Wreath in Time, Biograph advertisement, The Moving Picture World (New York City), 6 February 1909, p. 135. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California (hereinafter cited "I.A."). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ↑ Edgar Allan Poe
- ↑ Kevin J. Hayes, University Kevin J Hayes. The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe
