"The Way of Man" (1909) - with film

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Florence Lawrence and Arthur V Johnson in The Way of Man 1909 director DW Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer 002 

    Florence Lawrence and Arthur Johnson

 

Directed by                       D.W. Griffith
Cinematography by         Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin
Starring                             Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson, Mary Pickford
Distributed by                   Biograph Company
Release date                      June 28, 1909
Country                             United States
Running time                    12 m.

 

"The Way of Man" is a short drama directed by D.W. Griffith.  The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of three of our stars: actress Florence Lawrence, actor Arthur V. Johnson and cinematographer Billy Bitzer.

A man leaves his girlfriend to make a fortune. When he returns he finds that her beauty is not what it was.

 

 

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    Florence Lawrence and Arthur Johnson