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The Gold Dust Twins
(1902) United States of America
B&W : 274 feet
Directed by Robert K. Bonine

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / © 4 June 1903 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H32367]. Released [?] November or December? 1902. / [?] Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format? / The film was shot on 12 November 1902.

Advertising.

Synopsis: A promotional film for Fairbank Soap Company’s Gold Dust Washing Powder.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Advertising - African-Americans - Children

Listing updated: 14 August 2023.

References: Niver-First pp. x, 121 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.