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The Gibson Goddess (1909)
A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limbs appear misshapen. All but one of the men is driven off, and regret it when she removes the misleading leggings.
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A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limbs appear misshapen. All but one of the men is driven off, and regret it when she removes the misleading leggings.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:D.W. Griffith
In Theaters:11/1/1909
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Runtime:10 minutes
Studio:Biograph Company
Cast
D.W. Griffith
Director
Marion Leonard
Nanette Ranfrea
Mack Sennett
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Arthur V. Johnson
An Admirer
James Kirkwood
An Admirer
Billy Quirk
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George Nichols
Manager of Beach House
Mary Pickford
Woman on Sidewalk
Kate Bruce
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Anthony O'Sullivan
Commodore
Frank Evans
Man on Pier
Gertrude Robinson
Woman on Sidewalk
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