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Anna Held
(1901) United States of America
B&W : 59 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Anna Held [herself]

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by F.S. Armitage. / © 12 April 1902 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H16386]. / [?] Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format? / Held was theatre impressario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr’s star and common-law wife. The production was shot on 24 May 1901.

Performance.

Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] A stunning picture of the well known actress in the drinking scene which made such a hit in “Papa’s Wife.” The figure is shown in bust view, making the head very large and giving a clear view of the facial expressions of the beautiful artiste.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 December 2024.

References: Altman-Sound p. 34; Niver-Early p. 9; Robinson-Palace p. 57 : Website-IMDb.

 
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