The Lighthouse by the Sea (1911 film)

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The Lighthouse by the Sea
Lighthouse by the Sea 1911 film poster.jpg
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Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Written by Bannister Merwin
Starring Charles Sutton
Mabel Trunnelle
Laura Sawyer
Cinematography Ernest Haller
Distributed by Edison Studios
Release date
  • September 15, 1911 (1911-09-15)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film

The Lighthouse by the Sea is a 1911 American silent film from a screenplay by Bannister Merwin. [1]

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References

  1. Braff, Richard E. (2002). The Braff silent short film working papers: over 25,000 films, 1903-1929, alphabetized and indexed. McFarland & Co., ISBN   9780786410316