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Attempt to Escape That Led to Misfortune
(1899) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by Raymond Ackerman. / © 13 July 1903 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H33418]. Released [?] July? 1899. / [?] Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format? / The production was shot on 9 July 1899.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] A young man who has been forbidden the house, climbs up the chimney when the young lady’s father approaches. The girl’s younger brother suspects his hiding place, and send a sky-rocket up the chimney. The youth comes tumbling down with his clothing torn and his condition generally demoralized. In spite of this, however, the father seizes him by the neck and kicks him into the street.
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: 13 January 2025.
References: Niver-Early p. 17 : Website-IMDb.
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