A Calamitous Elopement

A Calamitous Elopement is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film is preserved in the film archive of the Library of Congress.

Plot
A young couple decides to elope after being caught in the midst of a romantic moment by the woman's angry father. They make plans to leave, but a thief discovers their plans and hides in their trunk and waits for the right moment to steal their belongings.

Cast

 * Harry Solter as Frank
 * Linda Arvidson as Jennie
 * Charles Inslee as Jennie's Father
 * George Gebhardt as Bill, a Thief
 * John R. Cumpson
 * D. W. Griffith as Policeman
 * Robert Harron as Bellboy
 * Florence Lawrence
 * Anthony O'Sullivan