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             The Message of the Violin 
            (1910) United States of America 
            B&W : One reel / 997 feet 
            Directed by D.W. Griffith 
            Cast: Charles H. West [Carl], Clara T. Bracy [Carl’s mother], George O. Nicholls (George Nichols) [Carl’s father], Stephanie Longfellow [the woman], Grace Henderson [the woman’s mother], Verner Clarges [the woman’s father], Dell Henderson [the baron], Lily Cahill [the other woman], Claire McDowell [the other woman’s servant], Francis J. Grandon [the doctor], William J. Butler [the music teacher], Edward Dillon [the accompanist], Alfred Paget [the butler], Henry Lehrman [the music student], Kate Bruce [the old woman in the hallway], Edwin August [a man at the reception], Charles Craig [a man at the reception], Jeanie Macpherson [a woman at the reception], W.C. Robinson [a man in the hallway; and a servant], Dorothy Bernard 
            Biograph Company production; distributed by Biograph Company. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / © 26 October 1910 by Biograph Company [J147013]. Released 24 October 1910. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. 
            Drama. 
            Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Worldview Entertainment (Paul Killiam collection). 
            Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. 
            Keywords: Musical instruments: Violins 
            Listing updated: 27 December 2024. 
            References: Barry-Griffith p. 42; Sloan-Loud pp. 47, 150; Spehr-American p. 3 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb. 
            Home video: DVD. 
            
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