The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket
1915
29 min
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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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