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Ben’s Kid
(1909) American
B&W : One reel
Directed by Francis Boggs

Cast: Thomas Santschi (Tom Santschi), Harry Todd, Roscoe Arbuckle

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated. / Cinematography by James Crosby. / Released 1 July 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The production was shot at Selig’s studios in Edendale (Los Angeles), California. Arbuckle’s film debut, for which he earned five dollars.

[?] Comedy?

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain.

Keywords: Children: Toddlers

Listing updated: 13 December 2008.

References: Edmonds-Arbuckle pp. 37, 244; Lahue-Selig p. 26 : Website-AFI.