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She Would Be an Actress
(1909) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel / 420 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. / © 5 August 1909 by Lubin Manufacturing Company [J132445]. Released 5 August 1909; in a split-reel with His Little Girl (1909). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film has main titles and features a close-up shot.

Comedy.

Synopsis: A housewife wants to become an actress to the dismay of her jealous husband.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Actors - Audiences - Beer gardens - Books - Business cards - Canes - Crowds - Dance: Dances - Dining rooms - Disguises - Dressing rooms - Hats: Straw - Hurdy-gurdys - Jealous husbands - Jealousy - Money - Musical instruments: Tambourines - Restaurants: Tips, Waiters - Signage - Suitcases - Wigs

Listing updated: 4 February 2015.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Niver-First pp. 144-145 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Joseph Eckhardt.

Home video: VHS.