The Old Actor (1912)

ALL 05/06/1912 (en) 17 Min
  • Release
    05/06/1912
  • Production
    American Mutoscope & Biograph
  • Rotten tomato
    54%
  • Original title
    The Old Actor
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

An elderly actor who lives with his wife and daughter is dismissed from his acting job because he is considered too old. On his way home from the theatre he panics at the thought of telling his family the bad news and decides to disguise himself as a beggar. His daughter's beau accidentally gives him a five dollar gold piece, thinking that it was a smaller coin. A chase ensues with a policeman, the daughter, and her beau in hot pursuit. When caught he is recognized by his shocked daughter, but is quickly forgiven by all. Meanwhile the actor hired to replace him has already been fired and a messenger is dispatched to rehire the Old Actor to the delight of his wife, daughter, and fellow actors.

  1. D.W. Griffith

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. W. Chrystie Miller

    The Old Actor

  2. Kate Bruce

    The Old Actor's Wife

  3. Mary Pickford

    The Old Actor's Daughter

  4. Edwin August

    The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

  5. Charles Hill Mailes

    The Replacement Actor

  6. Alfred Paget

    A Policeman

  7. William A. Carroll

    The Stage Manager's Assistant

  8. Grace Henderson

    An Old Woman

  9. Robert Harron

    The Messenger

  10. Christy Cabanne

    at audition

  11. J. Jiquel Lanoe

    At Audition

  12. Marguerite Marsh

    At Audition

  13. Claire McDowell

    At Audition

  14. Vivian Prescott

    At Audition

  15. W.C. Robinson

    At Audition

  16. Charles West

  17. Mae Marsh

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 17 , Crews : 2

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The Old Actor (1912) 17 Min

ALL 05/06/1912 (en)
  • Release 05/06/1912
  • Production
    American Mutoscope & Biograph
  • Original title The Old Actor
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

An elderly actor who lives with his wife and daughter is dismissed from his acting job because he is considered too old. On his way home from the theatre he panics at the thought of telling his family the bad news and decides to disguise himself as a beggar. His daughter's beau accidentally gives him a five dollar gold piece, thinking that it was a smaller coin. A chase ensues with a policeman, the daughter, and her beau in hot pursuit. When caught he is recognized by his shocked daughter, but is quickly forgiven by all. Meanwhile the actor hired to replace him has already been fired and a messenger is dispatched to rehire the Old Actor to the delight of his wife, daughter, and fellow actors.

  1. D.W. Griffith

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer