The Cricket on the Hearth (1909 movie)
The Cricket on the Hearth is a 1909 American silent movie directed by D. W. Griffith[1][2] and stars Owen Moore, Violet Mersereau, and Linda Arvidson.
| The Cricket on the Hearth | |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Produced by | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company |
| Written by | Frank E. Woods |
| Based on | The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens |
| Starring | Owen Moore |
| Cinematography | Billy Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
Release date | May 27, 1909 |
Running time | 14-15 minutes (1 reel; original release length 989 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English title card |
Actors
- Owen Moore - Edward Plummer
- Violet Mersereau - May Fielding
- Linda Arvidson - Sister Dorothy
- Dorothy West - Sister Bertha (unconfirmed)
- David Miles - Caleb Plummer
- George Nichols - Mr. Fielding
- Anita Hendrie - Mrs. Fielding
- Herbert Prior - John Peerybingle
- Mack Sennett - Merry Andrew
- Harry Solter - Tackleton
- John R. Cumpson - Innkeeper
- Arthur V. Johnson - The Minister
References
- ↑ The Cricket on the Hearth
- ↑ Tom Gunning. D.W. Griffith and the Origins of American Narrative Film
