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The Adventures of Dollie

Original title: Adventures of Dollie
  • 19081908
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 12m
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5.7/10
849
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The Adventures of Dollie (1908)
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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 ... Read allOn 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 g... Read allOn 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 ... Read all
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    • D.W. Griffith
    • G.W. Bitzer(uncredited)
    • Stanner E.V. Taylor
  • Stars
    • Arthur V. Johnson
    • Linda Arvidson
    • Gladys Egan
    • D.W. Griffith
    • G.W. Bitzer(uncredited)
    • Stanner E.V. Taylor
  • Stars
    • Arthur V. Johnson
    • Linda Arvidson
    • Gladys Egan
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    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Arthur V. Johnson
    Arthur V. Johnson
    • Father
    Linda Arvidson
    Linda Arvidson
    • Mother
    Gladys Egan
    Gladys Egan
    • Dollie
    Charles Inslee
    Charles Inslee
    • Gypsy
    Mrs. George Gebhardt
    • Gypsy's Wife
    • (as Madeline West)
      • D.W. Griffith
      • G.W. Bitzer(uncredited)
      • Stanner E.V. Taylor
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      Directorial debut of D.W. Griffith.
    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

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    Griffith's Debut
    It's not anything new to say the early works of D. W. Griffith weren't anything spectacular. In fact, films like "The Adventures of Dollie" are what the majority of his output consists of: short, 10-15 minute film dramas often featuring a simple story that is told through the standard monotonous long shots that each film consisted of back in the day. This early on, there's absolutely no hint whatsoever of the suspenseful sort of storytelling later films, such as the brilliant "Birth of a Nation" and "Intolerance" would feature. However, considering the rest of the movies during this time looked the exact same in technique as this one, there's really no reason to complain.

    "The Adventures of Dollie" is about a little girl who is kidnapped by gypsies and ends up going on a crazy ride in a barrel. There's really little else to it than that, although there is some nice cinematography involved and the story works for what it is. That being said, the film is really only worth seeing for historical reasons as it doesn't contain the excitement and buildup of his later material, and it would take until 1912 or so before Griffith would begin shooting more advanced, better crafted shorts.
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      • July 14, 1908 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Sound Beach, Connecticut, USA
    • Production company
      • American Mutoscope & Biograph
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    • 12 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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