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

Eleanor McGrady

Eleanor's Mother

'Red' McGuire

William V. Mong

Flash Dacy

Margaret Whistler

Jennie

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Status

Released

Original Language

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Keywords

woman director

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