The Miser's Heart

The Miser's Heart
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	George Hennessy
Starring	Blanche Sweet
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by	Biograph Company
Release date	November 20, 1911 (1911-11-20)
Running time	18 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The full film.

The Miser's Heart is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} A print of the film survives. ^[5]

Cast

• Linda Arvidson as Kathy's Mother
• Lionel Barrymore as Jules, the Thief
• William J. Butler as Policeman
• Donald Crisp as Policeman
• Adele DeGarde as Neighbor
• Edward Dillon as Down-and-Out Young Man
• Frank Evans as Policeman
• Edith Haldeman as The Little Child
• Robert Harron as Bakeshop Assistant
• Adolph Lestina as The Miser
• Wilfred Lucas as First Crook
• Charles Hill Mailes as Second Crook
• Alfred Paget as Policeman
• W. C. Robinson as In Front of Clothing Store
• Ynez Seabury as Little Kathy
• Blanche Sweet as Neighbor
• Kate Toncray as The Woman
• J. Waltham as On Street

See also

• D. W. Griffith filmography
• Blanche Sweet filmography
• Lionel Barrymore filmography

References

1. Koszarski, Richard (2004). Fort Lee: The Film Town. Rome: John Libbey. ISBN   978-0-86196-653-0.
2. "Studios and Films". Fort Lee Film Commission. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
3. Fort Lee Film Commission (2006). Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7385-4501-1.
4. Amith, Deninis (January 1, 2011). "Before there was Hollywood there was Fort Lee, NJ". J!-ENT.
5. "Silent Era: The Miser's Heart". silentera. Retrieved July 12, 2008.

External links

• The Miser's Heart at IMDb
• The Miser's Heart at the Internet Archive