In 1909, inventor Thomas Edison visited the home of author Mark Twain in Redding, Connecticut, where he recorded the only known motion-picture footage of the legendary writer. The short reel shows Twain walking through his garden and sharing a quiet moment with his daughters, Jean and Clara. The footage is silent, but it offers a rare glimpse into the final year of Twain’s life—just months before his death in 1910. Seeing one of America’s greatest literary icons in motion, rather than in still p

2.9K views · 103 reactions | Edgar Allan Poe (1909) D.W. Griffith - Short Silent Film The story, while not biographical, is founded on incidents in his life, showing his devotion for his sick wife, Virginia. Desperate from his utter helplessness to ameliorate his dying Director: D.W. Griffith Writers: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods Stars: Barry O'Moore, Linda Arvidson, Arthur V. Johnson Genre: Classics, Cult Film, Drama, History, Biography, Silent film | Cult Cinema Classics | Facebook

The only known footage of Mark Twain, filmed by Thomas Edison in 1909, shows the iconic author enjoying a stroll around his Connecticut home in his signature white suit, cigar in hand, and having tea with his daughters. Captured just a year before his death, this rare silent film offers a glimpse into the final chapter of Twain’s remarkable life. | History In Pictures

55 reactions · 18 shares | At the Altar (1909) Drama, Short Silent Film At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the landlady's pretty daughter, but she was of a poetic turn of mind and her soul soared above plebeianism and her aspirations were romantic. Director/Writer: D.W. Griffith Stars: Marion Leonard, Charles Inslee, Barry O'Moore | Cult Cinema Classics | Facebook

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