The Old Actor (1912)
1912 · Silent film · 17 min · dir. D.W. Griffith
- Drama
Synopsis
An elderly actor who lives with his wife and daughter is dismissed from his acting job because he is considered to old. On his way home from the theatre he panics at the thought of telling his family the bad news and decides to disguise himself as a beggar. His daughter's beau accidentally gives him a five dollar gold piece, thinking that it was a smaller coin. A chase ensues with a policeman the daughter and her beau in hot pursuit. When caught he is recognized by his shocked daughter, but is…
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Details
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Writer
- George Hennessy
- Studio
- American Mutoscope & Biograph
- Released
- 1912-05-06
- Running time
- 17 minutes
Cast & crew
D.W. Griffith Director
W. Chrystie Miller
Kate Bruce
Mary Pickford
Edwin August
Charles Hill Mailes
Alfred Paget
William A. Carroll
Grace Henderson
