Silent Era : PSFL : Uncle Josh's Nightmare (1900)

Silent Era Home Page > PSFL > Uncle Josh’s Nightmare (1900)

A growing source of silent era film information.
This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett.
Copyright © 2000-2008 by Carl Bennett. All Rights Reserved.

About This Listing / Report Omissions or Errors in This Listing

Uncle Josh’s Nightmare
(1900) American
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 1.37:1 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. 57 (16mm) feet.

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].

Keywords: Beds - Demons - Trick films

Listing updated: 17 March 2008.

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

Silent Era Home Page > PSFL > Uncle Josh’s Nightmare (1900) || Top of Page