The Trail of Books (1911)
Upset that her parents are getting ready to separate a little girl grabs a handful of books and heads off to school without anyone’s knowledge. When her mother goes to look for her the only clue is a single book on the lawn. A passing delivery man tells her he saw a lonely lass with an arm full of books and the mother goes in pursuit of her. Finding the little one being held by tramps the mother and delivery man devise a rescue after which realizing how much she is hurting her girl the mother reconciles with the father.
Director: D.W. Griffith
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Edwin August as The Husband |
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Florence La Badie as The Wife |
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Ynez Seabury as The Child |
| Directing | D.W. Griffith | Director |
| Writing | Jerome J. Olsen | Writer |
| Camera | Billy Bitzer | Director of Photography |