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Uncle Josh’s Nightmare
(1900) United States of America
B&W : 150 feet
Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Cast: Charles ‘Daddy’ Manley [Uncle Josh]

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 21 March 1900 by Thomas A. Edison [D6366]. Released March 1900. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in the Edison “Black Maria” studio (constructed under supervision of W.K.L. Dickson for Edison in 1892, it was demolished in 1903) in West Orange, New Jersey.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Uncle Josh sees furniture disappear and the devil appear.

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

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Beds - Demons - Trick films

Listing updated: 29 April 2010.

References: Film viewing : Niver-First p. 13; Sklar-Movie p. 23 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.