What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job because of his age. Unable to find work, and with his wife's condition getting worse, he soon becomes desperate.
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- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- W. Chrystie MillerThe Old Carpenter
- Claire McDowellThe Old Carpenter's Wife
- Adolph LestinaThe Doctor
- George NicholsThe Judge
- Donald CrispNight Court Bailiff
- Wilfred LucasViolent Jailbird
- Alfred PagetIn Shop
- Charles WestSupporting Character
- Francis J. GrandonPoliceman
- Guy HedlundYoung Carpenter
- Alfred PagetShop Worker
- W.C. RobinsonShop Worker
Details
- Released
- 13 February 1911
- Country
- United States of America
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What Shall We Do with Our Old? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 1911. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed What Shall We Do with Our Old??
What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars W. Chrystie Miller, Claire McDowell, Adolph Lestina.