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Admiral Dewey Receiving His Mail
(1899) United States of America
B&W : 152 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Admiral George Dewey [himself]

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Released September 1899. / Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format. / The film was also available in the USA at 27 feet.

Documentary: Actuality.

Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] Admiral Dewey seats himself in his favorite chair on the quarterdeck of the “Olympia.” The mail carrier hands him the mail, and while reading, his dog “Bob” jumps on the chair beside him. The Admiral stops reading, pets the dog and takes his cap off.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: History: USA: Spanish-American War (1898)

Listing updated: 7 April 2012.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 264, 597 : Website-AFI.