Edgar Allan Poe (1909) D.W. Griffith - Short Silent Film The story, while not biographical, is founded on incidents in his life, showing his devotion for his sick wife, Virginia. Desperate from his utter helplessness to ameliorate his dying Director: D.W. Griffith Writers: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods Stars: Barry O'Moore, Linda Arvidson, Arthur V. Johnson Genre: Classics, Cult Film, Drama, History, Biography, Silent film | Cult Cinema Classics

Fools of Fate (1909) D.W. Griffith- Short Silent Film Fanny is the wife of Ben Webster, a trapper, and while he is an affectionate and dutiful husband, she yearns for something which appears better than her lot. She reasons: "Have I not youth and beauty and attainments far above this environment? Why should I be compelled to toil and struggle in this wilderness?" Director: D.W. Griffith Writer: Frank E. Woods Stars: James Kirkwood, Marion Leonard, Frank Powell Genre: Classics, Cult Film, Drama,