The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man
Scene from the film
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	R. L. Bond Leona Radnor (uncredited)
Based on	"The Making of a Man" by John Fleming Wilson
Produced by	Biograph Company New York City
Starring	Blanche Sweet Dell Henderson
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by	General Film Company, New York City
Release date	October 5, 1911 (1911-10-05)[1]
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

• 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

• D. W. Griffith filmography
• Blanche Sweet filmography

References

1. "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.
2. "Silent Era: The Making of a Man". silentera. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
3. 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.

External links

• The Making of a Man at IMDb