03 February 1915 Comedy 29 mins
The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket is a 1915 silent film directed by Richard Foster Baker. Gloria Swanson made her first credited appearance in this film as Farina.
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Lillian Drew as Elvira
Gloria Swanson as Farina, Elvira's Daughter
Rapley Holmes as The Meal Ticket
Richard Foster Baker Director
United States 03 February 1915
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