Motion Pictures, ca, 1909-1917.

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Motion Pictures, ca, 1909-1917.

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Collection contains seven 16 mm silent motion picture titles, dating from ca. 1909. These titles are: "Cracked Ice" (1 reel), "How to Wrestle" (2 reels), "Fable of the Honeymoon that Tried to Come Back" (1 reel), "My Wife's Gone to the Country" (1 reel), "Sin Unpardonable" (1 reel), and "Tell Tale Blotter" (1 reel). The Seventh title is "He Stubs his Toe" (1 reel), which contains the following short clips: Man carrying packages for a woman; Women exercising on rooftop; "Fable of a Triangle;" Excerpt from "Fable of the Honeymoon that Tried to Come Back;" Cowboys and horses (possibly from "Judgment" or "Tales of the West"); Newsreel of President Taft; Excerpt from "Tell Tale Blotter;" Couple dancing; and Dr. Mary Walker, Civil War surgeon, receiving medal.

1 cubic ft. (1 box)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7570533

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.

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Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, an early motion picture production company, was founded in Chicago (Ill.) by George K. Spoor and Bronco Billy Anderson in 1907. From the description of Essanay Film Manufacturing Company records, 1911-1942. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713915714 The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, a major silent motion picture film company based in Chicago, operated from 1907-1918. It was founded by producer George K. Spoor and actor G...