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Dancing Darkies
(1896) United States of America
B&W : 138 feet
Directed by [?] W.K.L. Dickson?

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by [?] W.K.L. Dickson? / © 7 January 1897 by American Mutoscope Company. Released September 1896. Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format. / Biograph production number 41. The film was also available in the USA at 25 feet.

[?] Comedy?

Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] A company of little darkies showing off their paces to the music of the banjo.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: African-Americans - Children

Listing updated: 3 May 2014.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 148, 149, 600 : Website-AFI.

 
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