They Would Elope(1909)08/09/1909 (US)Comedy0h 8m5.1Play TrailerShareOverviewTwo lovers elope and expect to be pursued by her father. But the clever father has tricked them into running off, and celebrates their wedding when they return home.Stanner E.V. TaylorWriterD.W. GriffithDirectorTop Billed CastBilly QuirkHarryMary PickfordBessieJames KirkwoodThe FatherKate BruceThe MotherWilliam J. ButlerJohn R. CumpsonGladys EganRobert HarronArthur V. JohnsonOwen MooreAnthony O'SullivanGertrude RobinsonMack SennettHarry SolterHenry B. WalthallPopularity TrendLast 30 DaysThis chart shows the popularity trend over the past 30 days.MediaVideos (1)Backdrops (3)Posters (2)"They Would Elope" (1909) [Full Film]TrailerRecommendations45%Those Boys!42%Two Memories57%Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"64%Bigil77%Musangwe: Fight Club65%S.O.S.: Women to the Sea 264%Fight Club: Members Only68%Red Rocket84%Twin Peaks78%Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring71%RE:BORN66%Wildlife78%The Dark Knight Rises74%Sicario68%Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla65%Tulip Fever74%The Hunger Games: Catching Fire75%Girls Fight Club55%The Crow: Salvation65%Friendly BeastPrevious slideNext slide