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Little Lillian, Toe Danseuse
Also known as [Little Lillian, Danseuse]
(1903) England
B&W : [?] 145 or 150? feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Warwick Trading Company production. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was © 8 August 1903 by Thomas A. Edison [H34329] in the USA, and released in the USA by Edison Manufacturing Company in [?] August? 1903.

Performance: Dance.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] Little Miss Lillian, the marvelous child toe dancer, is the youngest premiere danseuse in the world. She has just returned from abroad, where she made a tremendous hit. The picture shows her in four different dances, her beautiful costumes changing mysteriously after each dance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 27 November 2008.

References: LoC-MoPic-1 p. 34, errata : Website-AFI.