| The Lonedale Operator | |
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A close-up of a wrench, from the climax of The Lonedale Operator |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Verner Clarges |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
| Release date(s) | March 23, 1911 |
| Running time | 17 minutes (16 frame/s) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The Lonedale Operator is a 1911 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.[1]
Among other things, the film is significant for Griffith's use of a close-up of a wrench, which a character had pretended was a gun. At the time of the film's release, close-ups were still uncommon. The Lonedale Operator illustrates Griffith's growing mastery of the medium.
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