The Day After (1909 film)

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The Day After
Directed byD. W. Griffith
Frank Powell
Written byMary Pickford
StarringBlanche Sweet
Distributed byBiograph Company
Release date
  • December 30, 1909 (1909-12-30)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

The Day After is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.[1]

Plot[]

Mr. and Mrs. Hilton decided to give a big New Year's Eve party. They both agree to control their drinking, but as the guests arrive and the party continues both get drunk. The next day Mr. Hilton, feeling guilty for being weak, fears to confront his wife, until he finds out she was guilty as well.

Cast[]

  • Arthur V. Johnson - Mr. Hilton
  • Blanche Sweet - The New Year
  • Marion Leonard - Mrs. Hilton
  • George Nichols - A Friend
  • Linda Arvidson - Servant
  • Frank Evans - Party Guest
  • James Kirkwood - Party Guest
  • Henry Lehrman - Party Guest
  • Jeanie Macpherson - Party Guest
  • W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Year
  • Anthony O'Sullivan - Party Guest
  • Gertrude Robinson - Party Guest
  • Paul Scardon - Party Guest (unconfirmed)
  • Mack Sennett - Party Guest
  • Henry B. Walthall - Party Guest
  • Dorothy West - Party Guest

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Silent Era: The Day After". silentera. Retrieved July 2, 2008.

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