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A Black Sheep
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Thomas N. Heffron

Cast: Otis Harlan [Goodrich Mudd], Rita Gould [Lida, a burlesque queen], Grace Darmond [Ada Steele], John Charles [Jarvis Smith, attorney], James Bradbury [Loudclothes, the burlesque troupe manager], John D. Murphy [‘Underdog’], Fred Morley [barkeeper], Lou Kelso [troupe treasurer], Jack Rollins [Percy Vere], Emma Glenwood [‘The Spider’], Virginia Ainsworth [‘Lady Small Talk’]

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated [A Red Seal Play]. / Scenario by Gilson Willets, from the musical comedy play A Black Sheep and How It Came to Washington by Charles H. Hale. / © 27 September 1915 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP6502]. Released 18 October 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Harlan’s film debut.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0361.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain.

Keywords: Actors: Stage - Crime: Kidnapping, Theft - Deception - Escapes - Games: Card (Poker) - Idlers - Inheritance - Ruses - Showgirls - USA: Arizona: Tombstone; Illinois: Chicago

Listing updated: 4 January 2010.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0361; Lahue-Selig p. 212; Tarbox-Lost p. 252 : Website-AFI.