For the Cause of Suffrage (1909)

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A silent comedy short from 1909 about the women's suffrage movement. The film follows characters in a lighthearted depiction of activists pushing for the right to vote.

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What happens

For the Cause of Suffrage is a 1909 silent comedy film. It stars Francis Ford. It was produced by Gaston Méliès and copyrighted by Georges Méliès. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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