The Song of the Shirt (film)

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The Song of the Shirt
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Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byD. W. Griffith
Thomas Hood
Frank E. Woods
Starring Linda Arvidson
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Release date
  • November 17, 1908 (1908-11-17)
Running time
10 minutes (1 reel, release length 638 feet) [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

The Song of the Shirt is a 1908 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A partial print of the short exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. [2]

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References

  1. "The Song of the Shirt", The Moving Picture World (New York, N.Y.), 21 November 1908, p. 404. Internet Archive, San Francisco. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. "The Song of the Shirt". Silent Era. Retrieved January 1, 2014.