The Trail of Books
1911, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
Upset that her parents are getting ready to separate a little girl grabs a handful of books and heads off to school without anyone’s knowledge. When her mother goes to look for her the only clue is a single book on the lawn. A passing delivery man tells her he saw a lonely lass with an arm full of books and the mother goes in pursuit of her. Finding the little one being held by tramps the mother and delivery man devise a rescue after which realizing how much she is hurting her girl the mother reconciles with the father.
- Runtime
- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 November 1911
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jerome J. Olsen
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The Trail of Books isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 1911. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Trail of Books?
The Trail of Books (1911) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Edwin August, Florence La Badie, Ynez Seabury.