Film

Lena and the Geese

1912 · 23m · Drama · Comedy · Family

A Story of Old Holland

IMDb

5.7

A first-born baby girl is sent away and placed in the care of Gretchen, a trusted peasant woman, who is the widowed mother of a child about the same age. The two children grow up as sisters. Later, upon her deathbed, the noble lady repents and sends for her child to reinstate her. Gretchen takes this opportunity to make a great lady of her own daughter Lena, the goose girl, by sending her to court instead of the real heiress. Hence Lena is taken before the noble lady, happy in the belief that she has made reparation. Lena is now a great lady, but the title does not fit well-- She longs to be back with Gretchen and her "geeses".

Mary Pickford

Lena

J. Jiquel Lanoe

Lena's Sweetheart (as Jacque Lenor)

Kate Bruce

Gretchen

Mae Marsh

The 'Adopted' Daughter

Edwin August

Lena's Father

Claire McDowell

Lena's Mother

W. Chrystie Miller

Courtier

Christy Cabanne

William A. Carroll

Grace Henderson

Harry Hyde

Charles Hill Mailes

Alfred Paget

W.C. Robinson

Charles West

• D.W. GriffithDirector · Producer
• Mary PickfordScreenplay
• Billy BitzerDirector of Photography

Release date

June 17, 1912

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

23m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Family, History