The Song Of The Shirt director D W Griffith starring Florence Lawrence
This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Song of the Shirt" is a short, but poignant social drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the contributions of our stars Florence Lawrence and cinematographer Billy Bitzer. Arthur Johnson has a small part as a waiter, and Robert Harron appears as a stock boy. A young seamstress desperately looks for work, trying to help her very sick sister. Directed by D.W. Griffith Cinematography by Billy Bitzer Based on the poem written by Thomas Hood Starring Florence Lawrence, Linda Arvidson Distributed by Biograph Company Release date November 17, 1908 Country United States Running time 8 m. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: "Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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