The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket
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The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket is a 1915
silent film
directed by Richard Foster Baker. Gloria Swanson
made her first credited appearance in this film as Farina.
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
directed by Richard Foster Baker. Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
made her first credited appearance in this film as Farina.
Cast
- Lillian Drew - Elvira
- Gloria SwansonGloria SwansonGloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
- Farina, Elvira's Daughter (as Gloria Mae Swanson) - Rapley Holmes - The Meal Ticket
- Gerda Holmes