The Reformers; or, The Lost Art of Minding One’s Business (1913) - film review
D.W. Griffith
Short / Comedy / Drama

Summary
The Reformers; or, The Lost Art of Minding One’s Business is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1913,
directed by D.W. Griffith.
The film stars Charles Hill Mailes, Jennie Lee, Robert Harron, Mae Marsh and Kate Bruce.
It has also been released under the title: The Lost Art of Minding One’s Business.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: D.W. Griffith
- Script: Frank E. Woods
- Photo: G.W. Bitzer
- Cast: Charles Hill Mailes (The Father), Jennie Lee (The Mother), Robert Harron (The Son), Mae Marsh (The Daughter), Kate Bruce (The Maid), Walter Miller (The Lover (The Bad Influence)), Gertrude Bambrick (League of Civic Purity), Kathleen Butler (League of Civic Purity), William J. Butler (Man with Pipe), William Courtright (Indigent Man), William Elmer (At Dance), Frank Evans (Policeman), Dorothy Gish (Dancer), Charles Gorman (At Dance), Harry Hyde (At Rally), J. Jiquel Lanoe (League of Civic Purity), Adolph Lestina (League of Civic Purity), Elmo Lincoln (In Theatre Audience), Joseph McDermott (At Dance), W. Chrystie Miller (In Theatre Audience), Dave Morris (In Bar), Charles Murray (Among Musicians), Walter Murray, Alfred Paget (In Campaign Audience), Gus Pixley (Minstrel), W.C. Robinson (In Bar), Kate Toncray (League of Civic Purity), Charles West (At Dance)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 33 min; B&W; silent
- Aka: The Lost Art of Minding One’s Business; The Reformers







