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How the Old Woman Caught the Omnibus
(1903) England
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Hepworth Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by [?] Hepworth Film Manufacturing Company? / © 19 December 1903 in the USA by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: An old woman attempts to catch a bus for a ride.

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

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Baskets - Hats: Top hats - Old ladies - Omnibuses

Listing updated: 13 January 2015.

References: Film viewing : Niver-First pp. 46, 48.

Home video: VHS.