Silent film clip from D. W. Griffith's "The Voice of the Violin," 1909
[From Paramount Screen Souvenirs #4-3, 1935] [with added VO humorous narration throughout, not part of original movie] QS title card: "Lower New York in 1896--when 14th Street was way uptown and the Bowery was the Gay White Way." / Intro title: "A melodramatic tale about two violinists who strung along together in Love's old sweet song, with plenty of sour notes..." / intertitle: "The Musician's Revenge" and cast [original title: "The Voice of the Violin", by DW Griffith, 1909]/ [(AB) Biograph Company emblem appears throughout] violin teacher (Arthur Johnson) professes his love for his student (Marion Leonard) and asks her to marry him. She says no. Teacher is distraught. Student's father (Frank Powell) enters and teacher tells him he wants to marry his daughter; father is angry. Father and daughter leave. Teacher is distraught again





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Editorial #:
1133594026
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
January 01, 1935
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:01:43:01
Location:
United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr003670_01_04.mov
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