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The Dancing Girl of Butte
(1910) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 984 feet
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Cast: Florence Barker, Owen Moore, Mack Sennett, W. Chrystie Miller, Charles Craig, William A. Quirk (Billy Quirk), Frank Evans, Francis J. Grandon
Biograph Company production; distributed by Biograph Company. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / © 8 January 1910 by Biograph Company [J136851]. Released 6 January 1910. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] The Biograph here presents a story of real life, showing how a mere accident may change the course of a life. The girl is forced to earn a living by dancing in a Western hall, and while strolling through the park turns her ankle. Her misfortune brings to her aid a young newspaper artist. It is love at first sight. He knows nothing of her occupation, and when his friends reveal to him her calling he is inclined to repulse her. This she takes with resignation, but she makes it clear that while she was forced to do this work, it was repugnant and expresses a determination to leave it all while her soul was pure. So sincere do her words sound that the young man relents and takes her to his heart. Later we find them strolling through the same park the happy parents of a young and hopeful.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 5 April 2024.
References: Barry-Griffith p. 42; Spehr-American p. 1 : MovPicWorld-19100108 p. 26 : Website-AFI.
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