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The Cricket on the Hearth
(1909) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 965 feet
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Owen Moore [Edward Plummer], Violet Mersereau [May Fielding], Linda Arvidson [Sister Dorothy], Dorothy West [Sister Bertha], 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 [the innkeeper], Arthur V. Johnson [the minister], Dorothy Bernard, Charles Inslee

Biograph Company production; distributed by Biograph Company. / Scenario by Frank E. Woods, from the novella by “The Cricket on the Hearth” Charles Dickens. Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer and Arthur Marvin. / © 26 May 1909 by Biograph Company [H127599]. Released 27 May 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The Biograph ‘AB’ logo is seen in several scenes.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Authors: Charles Dickens

Listing updated: 20 December 2024.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 41; Blum-Silent p. 14; Sinyard-Silent p. 22; Spehr-American p. 1 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.