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The Babes in the Woods

Sidney Franklin

1917 • 50m

A story within a story, including a passage from Hansel and Gretel.

The Babes in the Woods

Cast

Francis Carpenter

Francis CarpenterRoland / Hansel

Virginia Lee Corbin

Virginia Lee CorbinRose / Gretel

Violet RadcliffeThe Robber Prince

'Baby' Carmen De Rue

'Baby' Carmen De RueThe Good Fairy

Herschel Mayall

Herschel MayallJohn Hamilton

Rosita Marstini

Rosita MarstiniMrs. Hamilton

Robert LawlerMason Hamilton

Scott McKee

Scott McKeeThe Butler

Ted Billings

Ted BillingsThe Witch

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude Messinger

Marie Messinger

Crew

Sidney Franklin

Sidney FranklinDirector

Chester M. Franklin

Chester M. FranklinDirector

Bernard McConville

Bernard McConvilleScreenplay

Jacob Grimm

Jacob GrimmStory

Wilhelm Grimm

Wilhelm GrimmStory

William Fox

William FoxPresenter

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