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Balloon Ascension, Marionettes
(1898) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / © 7 October 1898 by Thomas A. Edison [59206]. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in Niver-Early p. 21.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive, 16mm reduction preservation negative, 16mm reduction preservation positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Balloons - Puppets (Marionettes)

Listing updated: 19 July 2008.

References: Niver-Early p. 21 : Website-AFI.