Eleanor's Catch (1916)

07/01/1916 (US) • Mystery • 15m

Overview

ELEANOR'S CATCH is a delightful short, directed by and starring Cleo Madison. A successful actress, Madison was one of many women who directed films at Universal, particularly in the mid 1910s. In this two-reeler, she stars as a young city girl dragged into a life of crime by a ne’er-do-well suitor. A terrific surprise ending gives Eleanor and Cleo an early claim to promoting women’s equality in the workforce.

Eleanor's Catch (1916)

07/01/1916 (US) • 15m

Mystery

Overview

ELEANOR'S CATCH is a delightful short, directed by and starring Cleo Madison. A successful actress, Madison was one of many women who directed films at Universal, particularly in the mid 1910s. In this two-reeler, she stars as a young city girl dragged into a life of crime by a ne’er-do-well suitor. A terrific surprise ending gives Eleanor and Cleo an early claim to promoting women’s equality in the workforce.

Top Billed Cast

Cleo Madison

Eleanor McGrady

Lule Warrenton

Eleanor's Mother

Edward Hearn

'Red' McGuire

William V. Mong

Flash Dacy

Margaret Whistler

Jennie

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Status

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Keywords

woman director

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