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Arabian Gun Twirler
(1899) United States of America
B&W : 45 feet
Directed by James H. White

Cast: Hadji L. Cheriff [himself].

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / © 20 March 1899 by Thomas A. Edison [20770]. Released [?] March? 1899. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in March 1899 [?] in the Edison Black Maria studio? in West Orange, New Jersey. / Edison telegraphic orders code name: Unbought. Musser control number 672.

Performance.

Synopsis: [The Phonoscope, July 1899, page 14] An interesting exhibit by Hadji Cheriff, of the original Midway Plaisance. Twirls his rifle over shoulder, behind back, under leg, both hands and one hand. 50 feet. $7.50.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive (LC 1301a), 35mm duplicate negative (FPE 8484), 35mm reference positive (FEC 2487)].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Jugglers - Weapons: Rifles

Listing updated: 20 December 2024.

References: Musser-Edison p. 494; Niver-Early p. 11 : Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.