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Arcadian Maid, An (1910)

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An Arcadian Maid (1910)

Director: D W Griffith

Cast: Mary Pickford, Mack Sennett, George Nichols, Kate Bruce, Edward Dillon, William J Butler, Henry Lehrman, Anthony O’Sullivan, Vivian Prescott

16 min

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An Arcadian Maid is a 1910 American silent film directed by D.W. Griffith.

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Plot

Mary Pickford plays Priscilla an unemployed maid who finds work at a farm. There she meets a no-good peddler who starts flirting with her and makes her fall in love with him. He runs up a gambling bill and asks her to help him pay his debts or he won’t be able to marry her.[1]

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References

  1. Jump up^ https://archive.org/details/AnArcadianMaid/

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1776 AKA The Hessian Renegades (1909)

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1776 AKA The Hessian Renegades (1909)

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The Hessian Renegades is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.[1]

Plot

A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washington but he is spotted by a group of enemy soldiers called Hessians. He finds refuge with a family, but the enemies soon discover him. After that the family and neighbors plan to find out a way to send the important message.

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References

  1. Jump up^ “Progressive Silent Film List: The Hessian Renegades”. Silent Era. Retrieved 2010-08-06.

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Willful Peggy (1910)

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Willful Peggy (1910)

Director: D W Griffith

Cast: Mary Pickford, Clara T Bracy, Henry B Walthall, Kate Bruce, William J  Butler, Edward Dillon, Robert Harron, Henry Lehrman, Mack Sennett

17 min

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Wilful Peggy is a 1910 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith starring Mary Pickford.

Plot

Peggy is a feisty peasant girl who catches the eye of a wealthy lord. Enamored with her, he proposes, but she harshly refuses. Her mother pushes her into the marriage against her will. After their marriage, she makes a fool of herself among the socialites at her husband’s party. In the height of her embarrassment, her husband’s nephew convinces her to run away with him. She innocently agrees, but it soon becomes obvious what the nephew’s true intentions were.

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