The Lion and the Mouse (1914 film)

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The Lion and the Mouse
Directed by Barry O'Neil
Written by Charles Klein (scenario)
Based onplay, The Lion and the Mouse, by Charles Klein [1]
Produced by Lubin Manufacturing Company
CinematographyFred Chaston
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • January 1914 (1914-01)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English titles

The Lion and the Mouse is a lost [2] 1914 silent film drama directed by Barry O'Neil and starring Ethel Clayton. It was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia and distributed through the General Film Company. The film was adapted from the 1905 stage production The Lion and the Mouse by English playwright Charles Klein. [3] Unfortunately, the master negative for the screen production was destroyed in the disastrous Lubin vault fire of 1914, along with the bulk of that studio's pre-1914 film collection.

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