"Lucky Jim" (1909) - with film
Mack Sennett and Marion Leonard
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Produced by Biograph Company
Scenario by Stanner E.V. Taylor
Cinematography G.W. Bitzer and Arthur Marvin
Starring Marion Leonard, Mack Sennett, Barry O'Moore
Distributed by Biograph Company
Release date April 26, 1909
Running time 6 min.
Country United States
Language Silent, English intertitles
"Lucky Jim" is a short comedy directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.
Arthur V. Johnson and Florence Lawrence have bit parts as wedding guests.
We trust that silent film lovers will not judge harshly the quality of the print. Many early D.W. Griffith films are only available in a paper print format, and we are all very lucky that they have survived the trials of time for us to enjoy.
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Lucky Jim
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Mack Sennett is heartbroken when the woman he loves marries another man named Jim in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Florence Lawrence is but one of many guests laughing at Mack Sennett's misfortune in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Florence Lawrence does some more hearty laughing as Mack Sennett suffers in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Arthur V. Johnson is the only one offering sympathy to Mack Sennett in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Mack Sennett spends his days envying this lucky guy Jim in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Marion Leonard gives her husband a beating for protesting an unsavory meal in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Mack Sennett feels lucky to finally get Marion Leonard after Jim dies in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Mack Sennett gets some hard slapping from an ill-tempered Marion Leonard in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Mack Sennett gets a real beating from Marion Leonard for protesting an unsavory drink in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Mack Sennett envies this lucky guy Jim again in "Lucky Jim" (1909), directed by D. W. Griffith.
Mack Sennett and Arthur Johnson