Balked at the Altar is a 1908 American short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.[1] The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century.[2]
| Balked at the Altar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | D. W. Griffith |
| Produced by | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company New York City |
| Starring | Mabel Stoughton |
| Cinematography | Arthur Marvin |
Release date |
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Running time | 11-12 minutes (16 frame/s; original film length 703 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
Play film; runtime 00:09:25.
Cast
edit- Mabel Stoughton as Female Lead
- Linda Arvidson
- George Gebhardt
- D. W. Griffith
- Robert Harron
- Arthur V. Johnson
- Mack Sennett
- Harry Solter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Balked at the Altar". Silent Era. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN 0-86196-653-8
External links
edit- Balked at the Altar at IMDb
- Balked at the Altar available for free download at Internet Archive
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