A Child’s Impulse (1910): Cast
A Child’s Impulse is a 1910 short drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Vivian Prescott as Mrs. Thurston, Charles West and Mack Sennett. It runs 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Genre
- Drama
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Child’s Impulse About?
The premise of A Child’s Impulse without spoilers.
Mrs. Thurston, an ambitious socialite widow, hosts one of her Bohemian soirées, inviting leading actors, artists, musicians and intellectuals. At first she is entertained, but soon boredom and ennui set in. The night changes when Raymond Hartley, a wealthy bachelor introduced by a newspaper man arrives, sparking attraction between them.
A Child’s Impulse Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- melodrama
A Child’s Impulse Cast & Characters
Vivian Prescott leads the cast as Mrs. Thurston, with Charles West as Raymond Hartley and Mack Sennett as At Train. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Vivian Prescott as Mrs. Thurston
- Charles West as Raymond Hartley
- Mack Sennett as At Train
- Mary Pickford as Grace
Also Starring in A Child’s Impulse
· 18 more- Dell Henderson At First Party / At Second Party
- Robert Harron The Country Boy
- George Nichols On Farm
- Alfred Paget At First Party / At Second Party
- Edward Dillon At First Party / At Second Party
- Dorothy West At Second Party
- Anthony O'Sullivan At Second Party
- Gladys Egan On Farm
- William J. Butler The Butler / Passerby
- Clara T. Bracy On Farm
- Guy Hedlund The Farmer
- Joseph Graybill The Other Man
- Henry Lehrman At Second Party
- John T. Dillon At Second Party
- Charles Craig At First Party
- Edwin August
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- Verner Clarges At First Party
- Florence Barker
More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
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A Child’s Impulse FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Child’s Impulse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Child’s Impulse?
A Child’s Impulse runs 17 minutes.
When was A Child’s Impulse released?
A Child’s Impulse was released on June 27, 1910.
Who directed A Child’s Impulse?
A Child’s Impulse was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of A Child’s Impulse?
A Child’s Impulse stars Vivian Prescott as Mrs. Thurston, Charles West as Raymond Hartley and Mack Sennett as At Train, among 22 credited actors.
Does A Child’s Impulse have a post-credit scene?
No. A Child’s Impulse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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