The Voice of the Child

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The Voice of the Child
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byGeorge Hennessy
Starring Edwin August
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Release date
  • December 28, 1911 (1911-12-28)
Running time
18 minutes (16 frame/s)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

The Voice of the Child is a 1911 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. [1] The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century. [2]

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References

  1. "Silent Era: The Voice of the Child". silentera. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
  2. Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN   0-86196-653-8