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Copyright Comedies and More (2022)

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).

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Marie DresslerMarie DresslerArchive Footage, "Tillie’s Tomato Surprise"
  • Photo of Ruth RolandRuth RolandArchive Footage, "The Stolen Play"
  • Photo of Alice JoyceAlice JoyceArchive Footage, "The Mexican Joan of Arc"
  • Photo of Vivian PrescottVivian PrescottArchive Footage, "In Wrong"
  • Photo of Eddie LyonsEddie LyonsArchive Footage, "Pruning the Movies"
  • Photo of Paul PanzerPaul PanzerArchive Footage, "And the Villain Still Pursued Her"
  • Photo of Lee MoranLee MoranArchive Footage, "Pruning the Movies"
  • Photo of William ConklinWilliam ConklinArchive Footage, "The Stolen Play"
  • Photo of Jane WolfeJane WolfeArchive Footage, "The Mexican Joan of Arc"
  • Photo of Carlyle BlackwellCarlyle BlackwellArchive Footage, "The Mexican Joan of Arc"

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