A Calamitous Elopement
| A Calamitous Elopement | |
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Play film; runtime 00:07:47. | |
| 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