Charles West and Arthur V Johnson in The Sons Return 1909 director DW Griffith 00 

   Arthur Johnson carries Charles West's suitcase



Directed by                       D.W. Griffith
Cinematography by         Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin
Starring                             Charles West, Herbert Prior, Anita Hendrie, Mary Pickford, Arthur V. Johnson
Distributed by                   Biograph Company
Release date                      June 14, 1909
Country                             United States
Running time                    11 m.



"The Son's Return"  is a short drama directed by D.W. Griffith.  The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of our stars cinematographer Billy Bitzer and Arthur V. Johnson. Billy Bitzer shares the cinematography credit with Arthur Marvin.

The son returns to the country after making it rich in the big city. He decides to conceal his identity in order to surprise his folks, but this leads to unexpected consequences.

 

 

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