A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2024 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

About This Listing Report Omissions or Errors in This Listing

The Discovery of Chloroform
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: George T. Dougherty [himself], Oscar H. Regensberg [himself].

National Association of the Deaf production. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Educational.

Synopsis: National Association of the Deaf Chairman Regensberg introduces chemist Dougherty who describes in sign language his process of development of the title chemical.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Deaf persons - Sign language

Listing updated: 19 February 2010.

References: Schuchman-Hollywood pp. 151-152.