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The Maniac Cook
(1909) United States of America
B&W : [?] Split-reel? / 533 feet
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Anita Hendrie [Margie, the cook], Marion Leonard [Mrs. Holland], Harry Solter [Mr. Holland], Mack Sennett [a policeman], George Gebhardt [a policeman], Clara T. Bracy, David Miles

American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Scenario by [?] D.W. Griffith? Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / © 30 December 1908 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H120836]. Released 4 January 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 December 2024.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 41; Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.