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Elopement on Horseback
(1898) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 26 November 1898 by Thomas A. Edison. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / Niver-First p. 8 notes that this film may have been shot months before it was copyrighted.

Drama.

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

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Elopements - Fights

Listing updated: 29 April 2010.

References: Film viewing : Fell-History p. 34; Niver-First p. 8.

Home video: DVD.