A Calamitous Elopement is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film is preserved in the film archive of the Library of Congress.
Plot A young couple decides to elope after being caught in the midst of a romantic moment by the woman's angry father. They make plans to leave, but a thief discovers their plans and hides in their trunk and waits for the right moment to steal their belongings.
Cast Harry Solter as Frank Linda Arvidson as Jennie Charles Inslee as Jennie's Father George Gebhardt as Bill, a Thief John R. Cumpson D. W. Griffith as Policeman Robert Harron as Bellboy Florence Lawrence Anthony O'Sullivan
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External links
A Calamitous Elopement available for free download at Internet Archive