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The First Violin
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Van Dyke Brooke

Cast: Van Dyke Brooke [Von Schultz, an old musician], Flora Finch [Helen’s stepmother], John Bunny [Helen’s Stepfather], Helene Costello [Helen, a little waif], Maurice Costello, Norma Talmadge, Hazel Neason, Kate Price, Alec B. Francis, Charles Eldridge, James Morrison, Mr. Villa

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by [?] The Vitagraph Company of America, The General Film Company, Incorporated, or V-L-S-E, Incorporated? / Released 2 February 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

[?] Drama?

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 August 2018.

References: Ramsaye-Million p. ? : Website-IMDb.