Linda Arvidson
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Biography
Linda Arvidson was the first wife of film directorFilm director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
D.W. Griffith (14 May 1906 - 2 March 1936). She played lead roles in many of his earliest films. While acting, she was sometimes credited as Linda Griffith. The pair separated around 1912 and finally divorced in 1936 when Griffith wished to remarry.
In 1925, she authored her autobiography When the Movies Were Young (1925, 1968). She is mentioned in William J. Mann's The Biograph Girl, a novel based on Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence was a Canadian inventor and silent film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star." When she was popular, she was known as "The Biograph Girl," "The Imp Girl," and "The Girl of a Thousand Faces." Lawrence appeared in more than 270 films for various motion...
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Selected filmography
- The Adventures of DollieThe Adventures of DollieThe Adventures of Dollie is a 1908 film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was Griffith's debut film as a director. A print of the film survives in the Library of Congress film archive. The film tells the story of a young girl who, after being kidnapped by a gypsy pedlar, ends up trapped in a barrel...
(1908) - Balked at the AltarBalked at the AltarBalked at the Altar is a 1908 short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress...
(1908) - After Many YearsAfter Many YearsAfter Many Years is a 1908 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the Library of Congress film archive.-Cast:* Charles Inslee - John Davis* Florence Lawrence - Mrs. John Davis* Harry Solter - Tom Foster...
(1908) - The Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew (1908 film)The Taming of the Shrew is a 1908 silent film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was based on Shakespeare's play of the same name.- Cast :*Florence Lawrence ... Katharina*Arthur V. Johnson ... Petruchio*Linda Arvidson ... Bianca...
(1908) - Those Awful HatsThose Awful HatsThose Awful Hats is a 1909 short comedy film directed by D.W. Griffith. It takes place in a small, crowded movie theatre, where the patrons are perpetually distracted by people - primarily women - wearing large, ostentatious hats that obstruct everyone else's views of the screen...
(1909) - The Golden LouisThe Golden Louis-Plot:An old woman sends a girl begging in the streets of Paris on a snowy evening. Callous revelers pass her by, and she falls asleep before one donor finally drops a golden louis in her shoe. A gambler with a sure tip on roulette but no cash borrows the coin to win a fortune for the girl...
(1909) - At the AltarAt the AltarAt the Altar is a 1909 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century...
(1909) - A Drunkard's ReformationA Drunkard's ReformationA Drunkard's Reformation is a 1909 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Arthur V. Johnson - John Wharton* Linda Arvidson - Mrs. John Wharton...
(1909) - ResurrectionResurrection (1909 film)Resurrection is a 1909 silent short film made by Biograph Studios. It is based on the Leo Tolstoy novel Resurrection. Adapted for the screen by Frank E. Woods, it was directed by D. W. Griffith and starred several pioneering legends of American cinema such as Arthur V. Johnson, Florence Lawrence,...
(1909) - The Hessian RenegadesThe Hessian RenegadesThe Hessian Renegades is a 1909 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Owen Moore - American Soldier* Linda Arvidson - Farmer* Kate Bruce - Soldier's Family* William J. Butler - Farmer* Verner Clarges - Farmer* D.W. Griffith...
(1909) - The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian PeriodThe Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian PeriodThe Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period is a 1909 short film, directed by D.W. Griffith and based on Mark Twain's short story "The Death Disk" .-Summary:An early Biograph historical drama set in Cromwellian England...
(1909) - To Save Her SoulTo Save Her SoulTo Save Her Soul is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many of the early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.-Cast:* Arthur V...
(1909) - The Day AfterThe Day After (1909 film)The Day After is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Arthur V. Johnson - Mr. Hilton* Blanche Sweet - The New Year...
(1909) - The Rocky RoadThe Rocky RoadThe Rocky Road is a 1910 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Frank Powell. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Frank Powell - Ben...
(1910) - The Two BrothersThe Two Brothers (film)The Two Brothers is a 1910 short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Arthur V. Johnson - Jose* Dell Henderson - Manuel* Kate Bruce - The Mother* Marion Leonard - Red Rose* Charles West - A Suitor / A Mexican* Henry B. Walthall - Pedro...
(1910) - The Unchanging SeaThe Unchanging SeaThe Unchanging Sea is a 1910 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the Library of Congress film archive.-Cast:* Arthur V...
(1910) - His TrustHis TrustHis Trust is a 1911 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It concerns "The faithful devotion and self- sacrifice of an old negro servant," who is played in blackface. The film's sequel is His Trust Fulfilled. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the...
(1911) - His Trust FulfilledHis Trust FulfilledHis Trust Fulfilled is a 1911 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of this film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - George* Claire McDowell - Mrs...
(1911) - His DaughterHis DaughterHis Daughter is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Edwin August and featuring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Edwin August - William Whittier* Florence Barker - Mary* Linda Arvidson* Wilfred Lucas* Mack Sennett* Blanche Sweet...
(1911) - How She TriumphedHow She TriumphedHow She Triumphed is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - Mary* Vivian Prescott - Mary's Cousin* Joseph Graybill - The Sweetheart* Kate Bruce* Florence La Badie* Charles West...
(1911 - writer) - Enoch ArdenEnoch Arden (1911 film)Enoch Arden is a two-part 1911 short silent drama film, based on the Tennyson poem of the same name. It was directed by D. W. Griffith, starred Wilfred Lucas and featured Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Enoch Arden*...
(1911) - The Miser's HeartThe Miser's HeartThe Miser's Heart is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of the film...
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