The Making of a Man
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Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
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Based on | "The Making of a Man" by John Fleming Wilson |
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Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer |
Distributed by | General Film Company, New York City |
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Running time | 15–16 minutes (release length 1000 feet)[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Making of a Man is a 1911 American short silent drama film produced by the Biograph Company of New York, directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Dell Henderson and Blanche Sweet.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Dell Henderson as Leading Man
- Blanche Sweet as Young Woman
- Edwin August as Young Woman's Family (unconfirmed)
- William J. Butler as Young Woman's Family
- Donald Crisp as Actor / Backstage
- Claire McDowell as Actress
- Mabel Normand as In Second Audience
- Gladys Egan (role unspecified)[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calendar of Licensed Releases / The Making of a Man". The Moving Picture World. New York, N.Y. October 7, 1911. p. 50. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Silent Era: The Making of a Man". silentera. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
- ^ Graham, Cooper C.; Higgins, Steve; Mancini, Elaine; Viera, João Luiz (1985). D. W. Griffith and the Biograph Company. Metuchen, New Jersey and London: The Scarecrow Press. p. 123. Retrieved April 2, 2021.