The Cricket on the Hearth (1909)

USA, 1909
10m
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent

A short American fantasy film directed by D.W. Griffith.

Credits

Crew
Directed by: D.W. Griffith
Biograph Company
Written by: Frank E. Woods
Based on the Short Story by: Charles Dickens
Directors of Photographer: G.W. Bitzer, Arthur Marvin

Cast
Owen Moore (Edward Plummer)
Violet Mersereau (May Fielding)
Linda Arvidson (Sister Dorothy)
Dorothy West (Sister Bertha)
David Miles (Caleb Plummer)
George Nichols (Mr Fielding)
Anita Hendrie (Mrs Fielding)
Herbert Prior (John Peerybingle)
Mack Sennett (Merry Andrew)
Harry Solter (Tackleton)
John R. Cumpson
Arthur V. Johnson (minister)
Dorothy Bernard
Charles Inslee

References

Books

  • Charles Dickens on the Screen: The Film, Television and Video Adaptations by Michael Pointer p.118
  • Dickens and Film by A.L. Zambrano p.407 – credits
  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.79