The Sunbeam
| The Sunbeam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | George Hennessy (writer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | G.W. Bitzer |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes (16 frame/s) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Sunbeam is a 1912 American film directed by D. W. Griffith.[1]
Plot
[edit]A small child whose mother is dying wanders out of the room and unites a stern spinster and unhappy bachelor by virtue of her innocent appeal. They discover the mother dead and, one presumes, plight their troth to find happiness, and care for the newly minted orphan. No-one emotes too much about the recently dead mother who is lying dead beside them when this is going on
Cast
[edit]- Ynez Seabury as Sunbeam
- Kate Bruce as Sunbeam's Mamma
- Claire McDowell as Spinster
- Dell Henderson as Bachelor
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- The Sunbeam at IMDb
- The short film The Sunbeam is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
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Categories:
- 1912 films
- 1912 romantic drama films
- 1912 short films
- 1910s American films
- 1910s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent short films
- English-language romantic drama films
- Films directed by D. W. Griffith
- Silent American romantic drama films
- Surviving American silent films
- English-language drama short films
- Short silent film stubs
- Romantic drama film stubs