"The School Teacher And The Waif" (1912) with Mary Pickford

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"The School Teacher and the Waif" is a short drama, included in our program to illustrate the work of Robert Harron and Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

An unhappy girl intends to run away, lured by a marriage proposal from a stranger. Her kindly teacher is the only one that can stop her.

Directed by D.W. Griffith Produced by Biograph Company Starring Edwin August, Mary Pickford, Robert Harron, Charles Hill Mailes Cinematography Billy Bitzer Distributed by General Film Company Release date June 27, 1912 Running time 13 min. Country United States Language Silent film, English intertitles

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