The Taming of the Shrew (1908 movie)
1908 short movie directed by David W. Griffith
The Taming of the Shrew is a 1908 American silent comedy movie directed by D. W. Griffith[2][3] and stars Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson, and Linda Arvidson.
| The Taming of the Shrew | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | D. W. Griffith Harry Solter |
| Based on | Play by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, New York City |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes (@16 frame/s); original release length 1048 feet[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Actors change
- Florence Lawrence ... Katharina
- Arthur V. Johnson ... Petruchio
- Linda Arvidson ... Bianca
- Harry Solter ... Katharina's Father
- Charles Avery ... Music Teacher
- William J. Butler
- Gene Gauntier ... Wedding Party
- George Gebhardt ... One of Bianca's Suitors
- Guy Hedlund
- Charles Inslee ... One of Bianca's Suitors
- Wilfred Lucas
- Jeanie MacPherson ... Wedding Party
- Charles Moler
- Mack Sennett ... Petruchio's Servant
References change
- ↑ Graham, Cooper C.; Steve Higgins, Elaine Mancini, and João Luiz Viera. "Taming of the Shrew", D. W. Griffith and the Biograph Company. Metuchen, New Jersey and London: The Scarecrow Press, 1985, p. 28. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
- ↑ Alan Goble. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film
