The Country Doctor (1909) | |
| Director(s) | D.W. Griffith (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Drama, Short Films, Silent Films |
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The Country Doctor (1909) was a Drama - Drama Film directed by D.W. Griffith .
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The Country Doctor (1909) A Silent Film Review
By Movies, Silently on Sep 14, 2013 From Movies SilentlyA rare surviving Florence Lawrence film concerns a country doctor and his family. When both his daughter and an impoverished neighbor fall ill at the same time, which one will he save? Lawrence is the doctor’s wife. All the melodrama you can stuff into 14 minutes! Florence Lawrence plays the m... Read full article
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It is thought that the final pan shot across the landscape was originally tinted blue, but as yet, no restoration has included the technique.
In the middle of the background for both indoor sets (the country doctor's home and the poor mother's shack), the American Biograph Company's logo is prominently incorporated into the "decoration." Apparently this is because at the time the film was made motion pictures were still not covered by copyright laws, but trademark logos were. By incorporating the trademark logo into every interior shot, the company had an easier time "copyrighting" the work.
Transfer for restoration and DVD release was copied at 18 frames per second from a 35mm print which was preserved by the Museum of Modern Art's film department.
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In the middle of the background for both indoor sets (the country doctor's home and the poor mother's shack), the American Biograph Company's logo is prominently incorporated into the "decoration." Apparently this is because at the time the film was made motion pictures were still not covered by copyright laws, but trademark logos were. By incorporating the trademark logo into every interior shot, the company had an easier time "copyrighting" the work.
Transfer for restoration and DVD release was copied at 18 frames per second from a 35mm print which was preserved by the Museum of Modern Art's film department.
read more facts about The Country Doctor...
