| The Maniac Cook | |
|---|---|
 Scene with actors (from left): Anita Hendrie, Harry Solter, and Marion Leonard | |
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Produced by | Biograph Company New York City |
| Starring | Anita Hendrie Harry Solter Marion Leonard |
| Cinematography | G. "Billy" Bitzer[1] |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes (partial reel), 533 feet[2][a] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
The Maniac Cook is a 1909 American silent thriller film produced by the Biograph Company of New York, directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Anita Hendrie in the title role. Principal cast members also include Harry Solter and Marion Leonard.
Footage from this short survives in several formats and is preserved among the holdings of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.[3]
- ^ "The Maniac Cook (1909)", catalog, American Film Institute (AFI), Los Angeles, California. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Biograph advertisement for "The Maniac Cook", The Film Index, volume 4, number 1, January 2, 1909, p. 11; information in the ad specifies the film's release date as well as its running length of 533 feet. Retrieved via Internet Archive (San Francisco, California), June 8, 2023.
- ^ Niver, Kemp R. (compiler). Early Motion Pictures: The Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress, "The Maniac Cook", p. 199. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress (LC), Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, 1985. Retrieved via HathiTrust Digital Library, June 9, 2023; hereinafter source referred to as "Niver".
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