The Mended Lute (1909)

Rising Moon loves Little Bear, but her father prefers Standing Rock, a richer suitor. Standing Rock takes her to his teepee under guard, but she escapes and joins Little Bear as they attempt to escape.

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Writer:

Stanner E.V. Taylor

Stars:

Florence Lawrence, Frank Powell, Owen Moore

Cast

Credited cast:
Florence Lawrence	...	Rising Moon
Frank Powell	...	Chief Great Elk Horn
Owen Moore	...	Little Bear
James Kirkwood	...	Standing Rock
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arthur V. Johnson	...	Indian
Alfred Paget	...	Indian
Mack Sennett	...	Indian
Henry B. Walthall	...	Indian
Red Wing	...	Indian
James Young Deer	...	Indian

Storyline

Rising Moon loves Little Bear, but her father prefers Standing Rock, a richer suitor. Standing Rock takes her to his teepee under guard, but she escapes and joins Little Bear as they attempt to escape.

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Genres:

Western | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 August 1909 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Cuddebackville, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Biograph Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.

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Connections

Featured in The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.1 (2011)

User Reviews

Lesser Griffith

Mended Lute, The (1909)

** (out of 4)

D.W. Griffith film has a female Indian wanting to marry the man she wants but her father, the Chief, already has someone picked out for her. In a dangerous move the woman and her man try to escape the tribe. This is a pretty boring short even at only eight minutes long. There's a chase sequence at the end but it's not exciting and never gets any suspense going for it. Griffith's direction is all over the place with the only good scene being a knife fight between two of the Indians.

You can view this film from Grapevine via their D.W. Griffith: The Director series.