Copyright Comedies and More
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Synopsis
A compilation of thirteen rare silent films digitized by the Library of Congress, selected for the 2022 Domitor conference theme “Copy/Rights and Early Cinema.” Drawn from nitrate and safety film, the program spans comedies, trick films, and dramas exploring censorship, invention, adaptation, and social rights. Titles include: Pruning the Movies (Nestor, 1914); Imperial Japanese Dance (Edison, 1894); Early Edison Camera Tests (Edison, c.1890s); Censorship and its Absurdities (Edison, 1915); In Wrong (Crystal, 1914, dir. Phillips Smalley); Tillie’s Tomato Surprise (Lubin, 1915, dir. Howell Hansell); Indian Land Grab (Champion, 1910); The Stolen Play (Falcon Features, 1917, dir. Harry Harvey); And the Villain Still Pursued Her (Vitagraph, 1906, dir. J. Stuart Blackton); The Doll’s Revenge (Hepworth, 1907, dir. Lewin Fitzhamon); The Disintegrated Convict (Vitagraph, 1907); The Mexican Joan of Arc (Kalem, 1911, dir. Kenean Buel); and Fads and Fashions of 1900 (U.S., 1940s).
Details
- June 6, 2022
- Released
- United States of America
- Library of Congress
- 2h 15m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Marie DresslerArchive Footage, "Tillie’s Tomato Surprise" -
Ruth RolandArchive Footage, "The Stolen Play" -
Alice JoyceArchive Footage, "The Mexican Joan of Arc" -
Vivian PrescottArchive Footage, "In Wrong" -
Eddie LyonsArchive Footage, "Pruning the Movies" -
Paul PanzerArchive Footage, "And the Villain Still Pursued Her" -
Lee MoranArchive Footage, "Pruning the Movies" -
William ConklinArchive Footage, "The Stolen Play" -
Jane WolfeArchive Footage, "The Mexican Joan of Arc" -
Carlyle BlackwellArchive Footage, "The Mexican Joan of Arc" -
Harry L. RattenberryArchive Footage, "Pruning the Movies"
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Carmen de PhilippiArchive Footage, "Pruning the Movies"
