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Everybody Works But Father (Blackface)
(1905) United States of America
B&W : [?] 179 or 181? feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / From the song “Everybody Works but Father” by Jean Havez. Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / © 1 November 1905 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H68149]. Released November 1905. / [?] Biograph 35mm spherical format?

[?] Comedy?

Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] The great popularity of illustrated songs has led us to introduce a novelty in the form of a film which covers the entire action of the verses and choruses of a well-known song. This film — 175 feet in white face and 179 feet in black face — we sell at 12 cents per foot. No slides are necessary. Anyone can sing it just as it is written you can’t get away from the pictures. The song was popularized by Lew Dockstader.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 2 February 2010.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 452, 601 : Website-AFI.