In 1909, inventor Thomas Edison visited the home of author Mark Twain in Redding, Connecticut, where he recorded the only known motion-picture footage of the legendary writer. The short reel shows Twain walking through his garden and sharing a quiet moment with his daughters, Jean and Clara. The footage is silent, but it offers a rare glimpse into the final year of Twain’s life—just months before his death in 1910. Seeing one of America’s greatest literary icons in motion, rather than in still p

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2.9K views · 103 reactions | Edgar Allan Poe (1909) D.W. Griffith - Short Silent Film The story, while not biographical, is founded on incidents in his life, showing his devotion for his sick wife, Virginia. Desperate from his utter helplessness to ameliorate his dying Director: D.W. Griffith Writers: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods Stars: Barry O'Moore, Linda Arvidson, Arthur V. Johnson Genre: Classics, Cult Film, Drama, History, Biography, Silent film | Cult Cinema Classics | Facebook

Happy Birthday Mary Pickford ✨ Born April 8 1892 .. scenes from the 1915 silent film “Fanchon the Cricket”, a fairy tale taking place in the 19th-century French countryside. The film also starred Mary’s brother and sister. The complete film was considered lost during Mary’s lifetime .. a complete copy was discovered in 2012 and restored through a partnership with La Cinémathèque française and The Mary Pickford Foundation Gladys Louise Smith, actress, writer, and producer was born on April 8, 189

55 reactions · 18 shares | At the Altar (1909) Drama, Short Silent Film At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the landlady's pretty daughter, but she was of a poetic turn of mind and her soul soared above plebeianism and her aspirations were romantic. Director/Writer: D.W. Griffith Stars: Marion Leonard, Charles Inslee, Barry O'Moore | Cult Cinema Classics | Facebook