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The Adventures of Dollie (1908)

1908 · Silent film · 12 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

  • Drama
  • Thriller

Synopsis

On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing. A gypsy basket peddler happens along, and is angered when the mother refuses to buy his wares. He attacks mother and daughter but is driven off by the father. Later the gypsy sneaks back and kidnaps the girl. A rescue party is organized but the gypsy conceals the child in a 30 gallon barrel which he precariously places on the tail of the wagon. He and his gypsy-wife make their getaway…

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Details

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
Stanner E.V. Taylor
Cinematography
Arthur Marvin
Studio
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Released
1908-07-14
Running time
12 minutes

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