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The Accommodating Cow
Also known as [A Hobo Milking a Cow]
(1902) United States of America
B&W : 200 feet
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by Robert K. Bonine. / © 11 November 1902 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H23777]. Released [?] June or July? 1902. / / [?] Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format? / The film was shot in Fair Haven, New Jersey, on 25 June 1902. The film is referred to as A Hobo Milking a Cow in Biograph’s production records. The film was also sold in an abbreviated 35-foot length.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] A group of cows standing in the corner of a pasture lot. A hobo has sneaked in unobserved, and is milking one of the cows for his lunch, the patient animal standing quietly while the tramp does his work. The photographic effects in this film are very fine.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Animals: Cows - Hoboes - Milk - Tramps - USA: New Jersey: Fair Haven
Listing updated: 24 August 2023.
References: LoC-MoPic-1 p. 1; Niver-Early p. 1 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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