The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken (1901)

1901 · Silent film · 1 min · dir. Edwin S. Porter

• Comedy

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Synopsis

An old maid is walking about the studio while the photographer is getting his camera ready. She first looks at a hanger, which immediately falls from the wall, not being able to stand her gaze. Then she looks at the clock, and her face causes it to fall to the floor with a crash. She then walks over to the mirror, which suddenly cracks in several places. The photographer then poses her. Just as he is to press the button the camera explodes with a great puff of smoke, completely destroying the…

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Details

Director

Edwin S. Porter

Studio

Edison Manufacturing Company

Released

1901-03-09

Running time

1 minutes

Cast & crew

• Edwin S. Porter Director
• GGilbert Saroni

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