Open ClassicCINEMA
Back to the collection

OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1708

Her Crowning Glory

191114 minUnited States
Comedy

Synopsis

A widower falls for the governess hired to manage his mischievous daughter. The child and her nurse devise a plan aimed at the governess's most admired feature: her luxuriant hair.

Watch the film ↓
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
14:20
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Larry Trimble · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsLaurence Trimble

Inspirations

UCLA's archive describes the comedy as a playful reversal of Samson and Delilah. John Bunny and Flora Finch turn the story of power residing in hair into a domestic dispute.

Sources and availability

General references identify the work and its copy. A reference beside an editorial section is linked to the claims checked in that section.

Wikipedia — film referenceWikidata — film identity and creditsAdditional film referenceAdditional film reference

Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

The public-domain references concern the original films in the United States. Rights can differ for other countries, editions, restorations, music or translations. Sources are listed on each film page.

Availability checked on September 22, 2026.

Photograph credit

Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.

  • John Bunny — User Caldwell4 on en.wikipedia; URL : http://www.newyorkcitywalk.com/images/nycwTheaters/JohnBunny.jpg · Public domain

Audience rating

Loading ratings…

Keep exploring

Collection