The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)
Nora, the waif, is forced to attend school. She warms to her teacher for the way that he defends her against the taunts of some of the students, but when she's made to wear a dunce cap, she flees the schoolhouse in shame. Unsupervised by her alcoholic father, Nora becomes a determined truant, wandering the town during school hours. There she catches the attention of a huckster, who convinces her that they will run away and be married. The schoolmaster, meanwhile, preoccupied by Nora's absence, leaves his other students to go find her. He encounters her at a crossroads, being spirited away by the huckster, and calls the man's bluff by saying that he'll find them a minister.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: June 26, 1912
Cast
- Edwin August - The School Teacher
- Mary Pickford - Nora, the Waif
- Charles Hill Mailes - Nora's Father
- Bert Hendler - A Street Fakir
- Claire McDowell - The Street Fakir's Sweetheart
- William A. Carroll - The Street Fakir's Assistant
- Robert Harron - Schoolboy
- Kate Bruce
- Josephine Crowell
- Ella Hall - Schoolgirl (unconfirmed)
Cinematography: Billy Bitzer
Production: American Mutoscope & Biograph
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: D.W. Griffith
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The School Teacher and the Waif about?
- Nora, the waif, is forced to attend school. She warms to her teacher for the way that he defends her against the taunts of some of the students, but when she's made to wear a dunce cap, she flees the schoolhouse in shame. Unsupervised by her alcoholic father, Nora becomes a determined truant, wandering the town during school hours. There she catches the attention of a huckster, who convinces her that they will run away and be married. The schoolmaster, meanwhile, preoccupied by Nora's absence, leaves his other students to go find her. He encounters her at a crossroads, being spirited away by the huckster, and calls the man's bluff by saying that he'll find them a minister.
- Who directed The School Teacher and the Waif?
- The School Teacher and the Waif was directed by D.W. Griffith.
- Who stars in The School Teacher and the Waif?
- The School Teacher and the Waif stars Edwin August, Mary Pickford, Charles Hill Mailes, Bert Hendler, Claire McDowell, William A. Carroll.
- How long is The School Teacher and the Waif?
- The School Teacher and the Waif has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is The School Teacher and the Waif?
- The School Teacher and the Waif is a Drama film.
- Where was The School Teacher and the Waif produced?
- The School Teacher and the Waif was produced in United States of America.