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The New York Hat

The New York Hat

1912Short⏱️ 16mNot Rated
ShortDrama
6.3
IMDB Rating
983 votes

A dying mother bequeaths money in trust for her teenage daughter to the pastor. When he buys the girl an expensive new hat, scandal breaks out, as local gossips assume something fishy is going on between the pastor and the pretty ...

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
Anita Loos, Frances Marion
Stars
Mary Pickford, Charles Hill Mailes, Kate Bruce
Release Date
December 5, 1912
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
as Miss Mollie Goodhue
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
as Mr. Goodhue - Mollie's Father
Kate Bruce
Kate Bruce
as Mrs. Goodhue - Mollie's Mother
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
as Preacher Bolton - the Minister
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
as The Doctor
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
as First Gossip
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
as Second Gossip
Clara T. Bracy
Clara T. Bracy
as Third Gossip
Madge Kirby
Madge Kirby
as Shopkeeper
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
as Customer in Shop

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Coytesville, New Jersey, USA
Production
Biograph Company

🏷️ Keywords

f ratedfemale protagonistwillnew fashionscandal

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

short and sweet
by marycherry762003-10-01

"I viewed this short film in my film class and I was quite impressed with it considering it's age. It is easy to understand the story although there is no voices but it's still well defined by the music. And the characters are well defined as well...."

💡 Did You Know?

This was the last film Mary Pickford made for Biograph Company.

📖 Synopsis

A dying mother bequeaths money in trust for her teenage daughter to the pastor. When he buys the girl an expensive new hat, scandal breaks out, as local gossips assume something fishy is going on between the pastor and the pretty ...