| |
 |
| |
Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
|
Robetta and Doretto
Also known as [Robetta and Doretto, (no. 2)], [Chinese Laundry Scene], [Fun in a Chinese Laundry]
(1894) United States of America
B&W : 39 feet
Directed by W.K.L. Dickson
Cast: [?] ? Robetta, Phil Doretto (Phil Lauter).
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by [?] Maguire & Baucus [Continental Commerce Company]? / Cinematography by William Heise. / No copyright registration. / Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot circa 26 November 1894 in the Edison Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [Maguire & Baucus catalog, page ?] Chinese laundry. The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policemen.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive; and in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Chases - Chinese - Irish - Law: Enforcement: Police: Policemen
Listing updated: 18 March 2012.
References: Film viewing : Bohn-Light p. 9; Magliozzi-Treasures n. 3653; Musser-Emerge pp. 86, 599; Ramsaye-Million p. 83; Shipman-Cinema p. 10: Website-LoC.
Home video: DVD.
|
