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David Copperfield is a 1911 American silent short drama film based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It is the oldest known film adaptation of the novel.

David Copperfield
A scene from David Copperfield (1911)
Directed by	George O. Nichols
Based on	David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Distributed by	Thanhouser Film Corporation
Release date	October 17, 1911 (1911-10-17)
Running time	3 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

Overview

The film was made by the Thanhouser Film Corporation, an independent company located in New Rochelle, New York founded by Edwin Thanhouser.[1] The film has been credited to Theodore Marston,[2] but recent research points to George O. Nichols as director.[3]

Plot

David Copperfield consists of three reels and as three separate films, released in three consecutive weeks, with three different titles: The Early Life of David Copperfield, Little Em'ly and David Copperfield, and The Loves of David Copperfield.[4]

Cast

• Flora Foster as David Copperfield as a boy.
• Ed Genung as David Copperfield as a man.
• Marie Eline as Em'ly as a Child
• Florence La Badie as Em'ly as a Woman
• Mignon Anderson as Dora Spenlow
• Viola Alberti as Betsey Trotwood
• Justus D. Barnes as Ham Peggotty in part one
• William Russell as Ham Peggotty in part two
• William Garwood Ham Peggotty in part three

Status

A print of the film still exists and is currently in the public domain.[4]

References

External links

• David Copperfield at IMDb

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