Hiawatha (1909)

The very first release of the newly founded IMP company (Independent Moving Pictures). A film shot at the Falls of Minnehaha in the Land of the Dacotahs, adapted from Longfellow's poem.

Date of release
1909-10-25
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
15m
Genres
Adventure, Romance
Director
William V. Ranous

Casting

Interesting facts

Hiawatha is a 1909 American silent short film directed by William V. Ranous and produced by Carl Laemmle's Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP). It is based on the 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The film is historically significant for being the first production of IMP, the company that later became Universal Pictures.

Production

Hiawatha was produced by Carl Laemmle in 1909 and is widely regarded as IMP's debut release. It starred a young Gladys Hulette as Minnehaha and William V. Ranous as Hiawatha. The film was reportedly shot near Fort Lee, New Jersey, with some scenes possibly filmed at a waterfall in Passaic, New Jersey, or using stock footage.

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