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Buddy to the Rescue
Also known as The Liberty Boys of ’76 in “Buddy to the Rescue” in the USA
(1916) United States of America
B&W : [?] Two reels?
Directed by [?] John Raymond?

Cast: [?] Rex Archer? [Dick Slater], [?] Grace Durkin? [Sue West], [?] George Williams? [Donald West], [?] Billy Baker? [Buddy West]

[?] Boys of ’76 Film Corporation? production; distributed by Boys of ’76 Film Corporation. / Art direction by [?] Joseph Bannon? Photography (cinematography) by [?] C.W. Downs? Film editor, [?] Helene Turner? Titled (intertitles written) by [?] Adrian Johnson? Presented by James F. Sammon. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Produced by German interests during the First World War to generate anti-British sentiment. The third film in the “Liberty Boys of ’76” series; preceeded by Fighting the Red-Skins (1916) and In the Hands of the Enemy (1916). The film series was withdrawn from distribution after America entered the war.

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: Prints exist in private film collections [16mm reduction positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: War: World War I (28 July 1914-11 November 1918)

Listing updated: 17 May 2012.

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