''The Little Darling'' is a 1909 comedy

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produced by the

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of New York and directed by

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. It was released to theaters on a split-reel with Griffith's eleven-minute drama ''

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''.''The Little Darling'' at silentera.com
/ref> The production was filmed in two daysJuly 27 and August 3, 1909and at two locations: on interior sets in Biograph's

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studio at 11 East 14th Street and on location at

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. Preserved from a paper print.

Cast

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Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

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John R. Cumpson John R. Cumpson (August 30, 1866March 15, 1913) was an American stage and film actor. On Broadway, he appeared in ''Up York State'' in 1901. With regard to his screen career, Cumpson appeared in at least 124 films between 1905 and 1912. A 1910 ne ...

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Owen Moore Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937. Early life and career Moore was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. Along with his p ...

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References

External links

The Little Darling at IMDb.comThe Little Darling
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