A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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[The Idler]
Also known as The Idler in the USA
(1907) France
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes production; distributed by Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film features stop-action animation. The film was released in the USA in a split-reel (at 557 feet) on 28 March 1908.

[?] Comedy?

Survival status: (unknown)

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

Keywords: Animation [stop-action]

Listing updated: 15 January 2025.

References: Leyda-Before p. 69 : Website-AFI.