1909 film
At the Altar is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith . The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] A print of this film is in the film archive of the Library of Congress .[ 5]
Plot
A rejected admirer sets up a trap to kill his sweetheart and her fiance before they married and then commit suicide, but before he passes away, he leaves a confession. The confession is found on time and a police man runs to the church to save the couple.
Cast
See also
References
^ Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town , Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN 0-86196-653-8
^ "Studios and Films" . Fort Lee Film Commission. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011 .
^ Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry , Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5
^ Amith, Deninis (January 1, 2011). "Before there was Hollywood there was Fort Lee, NJ" . J!-ENT.
^ "Progressive Silent Film List: At the Altar" . Silent Era . Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008 .
External links
1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914–1931