The Adventures of Dollie (1908)

On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing. A gypsy basket peddler happens along, and is angered when the mother refuses to... See full summary »

Directors:

D.W. Griffith, G.W. Bitzer (uncredited)

Writer:

Stanner E.V. Taylor

Stars:

Arthur V. Johnson, Linda Arvidson, Gladys Egan

Cast

Cast overview:
Arthur V. Johnson	...	Father
Linda Arvidson	...	Mother
Gladys Egan	...	Dollie
Charles Inslee	...	Gypsy
Mrs. George Gebhardt	...	Gypsy's Wife (as Madeline West)

Storyline

On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing. A gypsy basket peddler happens along, and is angered when the mother refuses to buy his wares. He attacks mother and daughter but is driven off by the father. Later the gypsy sneaks back and kidnaps the girl. A rescue party is organized but the gypsy conceals the child in a 30 gallon barrel which he precariously places on the tail of the wagon. He and his gypsy-wife make their getaway by fording the river with the wagon. The barrel, with Dollie still inside, breaks free, tumbling into into the river; it starts floating toward the peril of a nearby waterfall . . .

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | barrel | waterfall | revenge | lost child | 

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Genres:

Action | Short

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1908 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Aventuras de Dollie

Filming Locations:

Sound Beach, Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Technical Specs

Runtime:

12 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the location this film was shot is frequently given as Fort Lee, it was actually shot near Sound Beach in Connecticut. Linda Arvidson reported this correctly in her memoir, When the Movies Were Young (1925).

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Connections

Featured in Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood: Peepshow Pioneers: 1889-1907 (2010)

User Reviews

Griffith ,the father of editing

A father and a mother bring their daughter Dolly for a walk. A gypsy violently reacts to the refused to buy something from him. The father defends the family and the gypsy, in revenge, kidnaps Dollye, who is put into a barrel, which falls into the river that flows towards the waterfall. The parents find the barrel and the child on the river side. Griffith was a US filmmaker who was among the first to use editing. Many say that he is the father of editing. The alternate editing punctuates the rhythms , creating a tension.