The Mating

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The Mating
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Directed by Frederick A. Thomson
Written byA. Van Buren Powell (scenario)
Story by Millicent Evison
StarringGladys Leslie
Herbert Rawlinson
Forrest Robinson
John Thomson
Aida Horton
Cinematography Jules Cronjager
Production
companies
Vitagraph Company of America
A Blue Ribbon Feature
Distributed byVitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • October 7, 1918 (1918-10-07)
Running time
5 reels (approximately 75 minutes)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

The Mating is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring Gladys Leslie, Herbert Rawlinson, Forrest Robinson, John Thomson, and Aida Horton. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America on October 7, 1918. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "The Mating". afi.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. Gladys Leslie Star Series, p.166 The Moving Picture World October 12, 1918 issue
  3. "The Mating". TCM.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Little Miss No-Account