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David Copperfield (1911 film)






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David Copperfield
A scene from David Copperfield (1911)
Directed byTheodore Marston
Based onDavid Copperfield
1850 novel
byCharles Dickens
Distributed byThanhouser Film Corporation

Release date

  • October 17, 1911 (1911-10-17)

Running time

3 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

David Copperfield is a 1911 American silent short drama film based on the 1850 novel of the same namebyCharles Dickens. It is the oldest known film adaptation of the novel.

Overview[edit]

The film was made by the Thanhouser Film Corporation, an independent company located in New Rochelle, New York founded by Edwin Thanhouser.[1] The film has been credited to Theodore Marston,[2] but recent research points to George O. Nichols as director.[3]

Plot[edit]

David Copperfield consists of three reels and as three separate films, released in three consecutive weeks, with three different titles: The Early Life of David Copperfield, Little Em'ly and David Copperfield, and The Loves of David Copperfield.[4]

Cast[edit]

Status[edit]

A print of the film still exists and is currently in the public domain.[4]

References[edit]

  • ^ Pointer, Michael (1996). Charles Dickens On The Screen: The Film, Television, and Video Adaptations. Scarecrow Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-810-82960-6.
  • ^ a b David Copperfield (1911) at silentera.com
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