The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Explained

The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
Director:	D. W. Griffith
Starring:	Marion Leonard
Cinematography:	G. W. Bitzer
Runtime:	5 minutes (one reel)
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent

The Fascinating Mrs. Francis is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith.^[1] The Internet Movie Database lists Mary Pickford as appearing in this short.^[2] However, Pickford did not begin with Biograph until the end of April 1909.^[3]

Cast

• Marion Leonard as Mrs. Francis
• Barry O'Moore as Young Man (as Herbert Yost)
• Anita Hendrie as Young Man's Mother
• Harry Solter as Young Man's Father
• Gertrude Robinson as The Maid / Party Guest
• Linda Arvidson
• John R. Cumpson as Party Guest
• George Gebhardt as Party Guest
• Guy Hedlund as Party Guest
• Charles Inslee as Party Guest
• Arthur V. Johnson as Party Guest
• Florence Lawrence as Visitor
• Mack Sennett as Party Guest
• Charles West

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Fascinating Mrs. Francis . 3 January 2014 . Silent Era.
2. Web site: The Fascinating Mrs. Francis . 1990–2014. IMDb.com, Inc.. 3 January 2014.
3. Book: Henderson, Robert M. . D.W. Griffith: The Years at Biograph . 1970 . Farrar, Straus and Giroux . . 0374134162 . 64.