Rescued from an Eagle's Nest
A family is terrified when an eagle carries off its young child.
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"In the 1930s the Museum of Modern Art discovered an old print of this title and recognized director D.W. Griffith as the young woodsman and the hero of this picture. From Griffith, MOMA got the idea that "Rescued from an Eagle's Nest" was his first film appearance, made in 1907 before he arrived at Biograph. The old man's memory may have been playing tricks on him, as we know now that Griffith joined Biograph late in 1907 and "Rescued from an Eagle's Nest" was apparently the sole instance where Griffith picked up a role outside of the Biograph studio. The exp..."
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According to the note shown before this short film (appearing as a bonus feature on the "Orphans of the Storm" DVD in the "Griffith Masterworks" box set), "Henry B. Walthall is credited as the film's star, but D.W. Griffith actually plays the leading male role."
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A family is terrified when an eagle carries off its young child.