What Shall We Do with Our Old?

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What Shall We Do with Our Old?
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Directed by D. W. Griffith
Starring W. Chrystie Miller
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by Biograph Company
Release date
  • February 13, 1911 (1911-02-13)
Running time
15 minutes (994 feet on release) [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

What Shall We Do with Our Old? is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. [2]

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References

  1. "What Shall We Do with Our Old?", Film Index, volume VII, number 7, February 18, 1911, p. 18. Retrieved November 9, 2021—via the Internet Archive.
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: What Shall We Do with Our Old?". Silent Era. Retrieved April 2, 2010.